Vulnerability · Published Sep 4, 2026 · Assigned by VulnCheck

CVE-2026-85583SiYuan before v3.8.2 Path Traversal via symlink in file API

Medium 6.5

In plain English

A medium-severity security flaw in siyuan from siyuan-note. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.6% (higher than 51% of all known vulnerabilities).

Severity (CVSS 3.1)6.5Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.6%top 49.0% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

SiYuan versions before v3.8.2 contain a path traversal vulnerability in the reader-accessible file-read endpoint that follows symlinks when opening authorized asset paths. Attackers with reader role can request a logical asset under data/assets/ that is a symlink to a file outside the workspace and receive the target file bytes, bypassing workspace boundary restrictions.

Affected products (as reported)

VendorProductVersions
siyuan-note siyuan 0 – before 3.8.2

Weakness: CWE-59 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

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