siyuan-note SiYuan up to 3.8.6 MCP Asset Tool validateAssetUploadPaths path traversal

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in siyuan-note SiYuan up to 3.8.6. It has been rated as critical. This impacts the function validateAssetUploadPaths of the component MCP Asset Tool. Performing a manipulation results in path traversal. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2026-116168. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in siyuan-note SiYuan up to 3.8.6. It has been classified as critical. This affects the function validateAssetUploadPaths of the component MCP Asset Tool. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a path traversal vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-22. The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

SiYuan before 3.8.7 contains a path traversal vulnerability in the MCP asset tool because validateAssetUploadPaths relies on an incomplete sensitive-path blacklist that omits .env and other secret files. Authenticated attackers driving the MCP asset upload action can copy such local files into the workspace and read them back via /assets/ over HTTP.

The advisory is shared at github.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2026-116168 since 10/25/2026. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1006 for this issue.

Upgrading to version 3.8.7 eliminates this vulnerability.

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Class: Path traversal
CWE: CWE-22
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: SiYuan 3.8.7

Timelineinfo

10/25/2026 Advisory disclosed
10/25/2026 +0 days CVE reserved
10/25/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
10/25/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Product: github.com

Advisory: github.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-116168 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-116168
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-426237

Entryinfo

Created: 10/25/2026 14:52
Changes: 10/25/2026 14:52 (77)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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