Path Traversal in Siyuan-Note Siyuan
CVE-2026-60084
SiYuan versions before v3.7.4 contain an arbitrary file deletion vulnerability in the /api/search/removeTemplate endpoint that accepts an unvalidated path parameter passed directly to os.RemoveAll. Authenticated admin attackers can supply absolute filesystem paths to recursively delete any file or directory the kernel process has permission to remove, anywhere on the host filesystem.
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.7 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.005 (43.9th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 44th percentile — 43.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.005 · change: +0.002
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- github.com/siyuan-note/siyuan/security/advisories/GHSA-w938-w7m4-qrj8 (vendor-advisory)
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/siyuan-before-arbitrary-file-deletion-via-removete… (third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-60084?
- CVE-2026-60084 is a high-severity vulnerability in Siyuan-Note Siyuan, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 8.7/10. Published 2026-08-22.
- How severe is CVE-2026-60084?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.7 out of 10.