SiYuan-Note SiYuan up to 3.7.x MCP File Tool publishAccess.json missing encryption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as problematic has been identified in SiYuan-Note SiYuan up to 3.7.x. Impacted is an unknown function of the file data/.siyuan/publishAccess.json of the component MCP File Tool. Such manipulation leads to missing encryption. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2026-60083. The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in SiYuan-Note SiYuan up to 3.7.x and classified as problematic. Affected by this issue is an unknown code block of the file data/.siyuan/publishAccess.json of the component MCP File Tool. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a missing encryption vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-311. The product does not encrypt sensitive or critical information before storage or transmission. Impacted is confidentiality. CVE summarizes:

SiYuan versions before v3.8.0 contain an incomplete path blocklist in the MCP file tool that fails to restrict access to sensitive workspace files protected by the HTTP API. Authenticated administrators can read plaintext publish-mode passwords from data/.siyuan/publishAccess.json and access other sensitive files like data/templates and data/snippets/conf.json.

The advisory is available at github.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2026-60083 since 07/08/2026. The exploitation is known to be difficult. The attack may be launched remotely. Additional levels of successful authentication are required for exploitation. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit. This vulnerability is assigned to T1600 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

By approaching the search of inurl:data/.siyuan/publishAccess.json it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking.

Upgrading to version 3.8.0 eliminates this vulnerability.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 3.6
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 3.5

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VulDB Temp Score: 2.1
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CNA Base Score: 4.9
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Missing encryption
CWE: CWE-311 / CWE-310
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined
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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: SiYuan 3.8.0

Timelineinfo

07/08/2026 CVE reserved
08/22/2026 +45 days Advisory disclosed
08/22/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
08/22/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Product: github.com

Advisory: github.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-60083 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-60083
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-394322

Entryinfo

Created: 08/22/2026 15:04
Changes: 08/22/2026 15:04 (77)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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