SiYuan before v3.7.4 Remote Code Execution via PDF Annotations
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2026-73041 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | VulnCheck |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2026-08-15 22:16:53 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-08-15 22:16:53 UTC |
| Description | SiYuan versions before v3.7.4 fail to validate or escape annotation fields written to disk by the setFileAnnotation endpoint. Attackers can inject malicious markup into annotation fields that execute as script in the PDF renderer with full Node.js access when a user opens an annotated PDF. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v4.0 9.4 CRITICAL from [email protected]
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
Problem Types: CWE-79 | CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.0 | [email protected] | Secondary | 9.4 | CRITICAL | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/E:X/C... |
| 4.0 | CNA | CVSS | 9.4 | CRITICAL | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H |
| 3.1 | [email protected] | Primary | 9 | CRITICAL | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| 3.1 | CNA | CVSS | 9 | CRITICAL | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H |
CVSS v4.0 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
LowAttack Requirements
NonePrivileges Required
LowUser Interaction
PassiveConfidentiality
HighIntegrity
HighAvailability
HighSub Conf.
HighSub Integrity
HighSub Availability
HighCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
CVSS v3.1 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
LowUser Interaction
RequiredScope
ChangedConfidentiality
HighIntegrity
HighAvailability
HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Vendor Declared Affected Products
| Source | Vendor | Product | Version | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | Siyuan-note | Siyuan | affected 3.7.4 semver | Not specified |
| CNA | Siyuan-note | Siyuan | unaffected 3.7.4 semver | Not specified |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| www.vulncheck.com/advisories/siyuan-before-remote-code-execution-via-pdf-annota... | [email protected] | www.vulncheck.com | |
| github.com/siyuan-note/siyuan/security/advisories/GHSA-fqpw-c3pj-w8g9 | [email protected] | github.com | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
Vendor Comments And Credit
Discovery Credit
CNA: Shirshakhtml (en)
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.