Auth bypass in Siyuan-Note Siyuan

CVE-2026-72797

SiYuan versions before v3.7.4 contain an information disclosure vulnerability in the getEncryptedNotebookStatus endpoint that returns encrypted notebook identifiers, names, and lock states without publish-access filtering. Anonymous readers and publish-mode accounts can enumerate all encrypted notebooks and their current unlock status, revealing sensitive notebook names and decryption state in memory.

Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control

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CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.8 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.003 (23.0th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 23rd percentile — 23.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2026-72797: held from 0.002 to 0.003.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.003 · change: +0.001

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-72797?
CVE-2026-72797 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Siyuan-Note Siyuan, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 5.8/10. Published 2026-08-12.
How severe is CVE-2026-72797?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.8 out of 10.