Vulnerability in Siyuan-Note Siyuan
CVE-2026-100642
SiYuan versions from v2.1.0 before v3.8.4 contain a cross-site request forgery vulnerability in the CheckAuth lock-screen pass-through branch that grants administrator access to loopback requests without validating Origin headers. Attackers can craft malicious web pages that force victims to terminate the kernel process, read workspace configuration and proxy settings, and trigger administrative actions via zero-credential cross-origin requests from the victim's browser.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.6 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.001 (2.4th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 2nd percentile — 2.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.001 · newest: 0.001 · change: +0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-9gpj-3rm3-x42m) (vendor-advisory)
- VulnCheck Advisory: SiYuan v2.1.0 before v3.8.4 Cross-Site Request Forgery via CheckAuth (third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-100642?
- CVE-2026-100642 is a high-severity vulnerability in Siyuan-Note Siyuan, classified under Origin Validation Error. CVSS score: 7.6/10. Published 2026-09-26.
- How severe is CVE-2026-100642?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.6 out of 10.