Vulnerability · Published Mar 20, 2026 · Assigned by GitHub_M
CVE-2026-33203SiYuan has an Unauthenticated WebSocket DoS via Auth Keepalive Bypass
High 7.5
In plain English
A high-severity missing authentication in siyuan from siyuan-note. Proof-of-concept exploit code is public. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.5% (higher than 45% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Official description
SiYuan is a personal knowledge management system. Prior to version 3.6.2, the SiYuan kernel WebSocket server accepts unauthenticated connections when a specific "auth keepalive" query parameter is present. After connection, incoming messages are parsed using unchecked type assertions on attacker-controlled JSON. A remote attacker can send malformed messages that trigger a runtime panic, potentially crashing the kernel process and causing denial of service. Version 3.6.2 fixes the issue.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Go | github.com/siyuan-note/siyuan/kernel | 3.6.2 | GHSA-3g9h-9hp4-654v |
| Go | github.com/siyuan-note/siyuan/kernel | no fix listed | GO-2026-4752 |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| siyuan-note | siyuan | < 3.6.2 |
Weakness: CWE-248, CWE-306 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
References
- https://github.com/siyuan-note/siyuan/security/advisories/GHSA-3g9h-9hp4-654v x_refsource_CONFIRM