SiYuan before v3.7.4 Cross-Site Scripting via unicode2Emoji
SiYuan versions before v3.7.4 contain a cross-site scripting vulnerability in the unicode2Emoji function that fails to sanitize codepoint branch output. Attackers can craft document icons with hex-encoded markup that executes in the renderer with Node integration enabled, achieving arbitrary code execution on the host system.
- Published
- Aug 15, 2026
- Updated
- Aug 26, 2026
- EPSS
- 0.5% · 42th percentile
- CWE
- CWE-79
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Action score
37
Monitor
Low priority for now.
- CVSS
- 37 / 40 · 9.4 / 10
- CISA KEV
- 0 / 30 · Not listed
- EPSS
- 0 / 30 · 0.5%
CISA SSVC decision
- Exploitation
- proof of concept
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
Vulnrichment: CISA's decision-tree inputs.
CNA vs NVD score
- NVD
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- CNA · VulnCheck
- 9.4
- NVD has not scored this yet; the score shown is the CNA’s.
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H
The score given by the assigning authority versus NVD’s independent score. A gap means the severity is contested.
Noroxi analysis
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We use this product, ask for helpAffected systems
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Versions reported by the vendor
Affected version ranges reported by the assigning authority (VulnCheck). Independent of NVD's CPE analysis and usually ahead of it.
siyuan-note siyuan
- 3.7.4not affected
- before 3.7.4affected · semver
Same product
siyuan-note: all recordsOther highest-scoring records for the same primary product.
- CVE-2026-66012SiYuan before v3.7.2 Unauthenticated Administrator Takeover via MCP40Plan
- CVE-2026-72811SiYuan before v3.7.4 SQL Injection via backlink search39Monitor
- CVE-2026-69085SiYuan before v3.7.3 SQL Injection via searchDocs39Monitor
- CVE-2026-69084SiYuan before v3.7.3 SQL Injection via searchEmbedBlock39Monitor
- CVE-2026-69083SiYuan before v3.7.3 SQL Injection via fullTextSearchAssetContent39Monitor
- CVE-2026-54158SiYuan: Stored XSS to RCE via attribute-view cell rendering in genAVValueHTML()39Monitor
Remediation
Which version to upgrade to
Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.
| Product / package | Fixed version | Source |
|---|---|---|
| siyuan-note siyuan | 3.7.4 | Vendor (CNA) |
Exploit status
No known public exploit
No public exploit has been observed yet. That doesn't mean you're safe, only that the bar is a little higher.
Research context
For pentesters and researchers: attack profile, score disagreement, timeline, patch commits, credits, variant and chain candidates, bug bounty scope. All derived from existing data; no exploit code.
Timeline
From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.
No dated events beyond publication.
FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).
Patch and commit links
Commit, PR and diff links among the references. A starting point for patch-diffing and variant hunting; fixes, not exploits.
No commit or PR link among the references.
Credits
All researchersFinders, reporters and analysts named in the CNA record. Click a name for that researcher’s other records.
- Shirshakhtmlreporter
Variant candidates
Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.
- CVE-2026-5055152 days apartSiYuan: Stored XSS to RCE via Unsanitized Attribute View Asset Cell Content39Monitor
- CVE-2026-5406752 days apartSiYuan: Stored XSS to RCE via CSS-snippet <style> breakout in renderSnippet()39Monitor
- CVE-2026-5415852 days apartSiYuan: Stored XSS to RCE via attribute-view cell rendering in genAVValueHTML()39Monitor
- CVE-2026-730410 days apartSiYuan before v3.7.4 Remote Code Execution via PDF Annotations37Monitor
- CVE-2026-730420 days apartSiYuan before v3.7.4 Remote Code Execution via Menu Metadata37Monitor
- CVE-2026-730430 days apartSiYuan before v3.7.4 Remote Code Execution via Template Calculation37Monitor
Chain candidates
An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.
- CVE-2026-730460 days apartSiYuan before v3.7.4 Authentication Bypass via HTTP Basic Auth37Monitor
- CVE-2026-727893 days apartSiYuan before v3.7.4 Authentication Bypass via Encrypted Notebooks36Monitor
- CVE-2026-728043 days apartSiYuan before v3.7.4 Authentication Bypass via Graph Endpoints36Monitor
- CVE-2026-728093 days apartSiYuan before v3.7.4 Authentication Bypass via Localhost Trust28Monitor
Bug bounty scope
No known public program.
Source: bounty-targets-data (public HackerOne, Bugcrowd, Intigriti, YesWeHack listings).
Technical details
Attack conditions
- Anyone who can reach it over the internet can trigger it.
- A low-privileged account is enough.
- No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.
If successful
- Confidentiality
- Integrity
- Availability
- Attack vector
- Network
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- P
- Scope
- X
Weakness class (CWE)
CWE-79 · Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')CVSS vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
nvd-secondary
Root cause
User content is inserted into the page as HTML. The browser interprets the content as code rather than data.
The bug in code
The whole CWE-79 classA representative example of this vulnerability class. Not the vendor's source code; it shows the faulty pattern and its fix.
Vulnerable
commentEl.innerHTML = comment.body;Fixed
commentEl.textContent = comment.body;Attack context
MITRE CAPEC attack patterns and ATT&CK techniques for this weakness class (CWE). A starting point for detection rules and threat hunting.
Attack patterns (CAPEC)
ATT&CK techniques
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Change log
- Fix✗ → ✓
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References
- github.com/siyuan-note/siyuan/security/advisories/GHSA-vx5w-qrvp-mmcq
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/siyuan-before-cross-site-scripting-via-unicode2emoji
Vendor advisories and official records. Exploit/PoC links are deliberately left out.