Description
SiYuan before v3.8.4 contains an authentication bypass vulnerability in the publish service where session cookies are issued without Secure or SameSite attributes over plaintext HTTP connections. An on-path attacker can observe a valid publish-visitor-session-id cookie from a Basic Auth exchange and replay it to access authenticated publish endpoints without knowing the account password.
Metrics
CVSS 3.1 5.9/10
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:NWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| siyuan-note | siyuan | < 3.8.4 |
References
- https://github.com/siyuan-note/siyuan/commit/79d47867b106467c951475a9193455b48d1f3682
- https://github.com/siyuan-note/siyuan/commit/ff4d215f78a8d6e6db6052be18b5f9f4db9c7d68
- https://github.com/siyuan-note/siyuan/security/advisories/GHSA-7j37-4gq6-wm7m
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/siyuan-before-3.8.4-authentication-bypass-via-plaintext-session-cookie
- https://github.com/siyuan-note/siyuan/security/advisories/GHSA-7j37-4gq6-wm7m
Timeline
- Published
- Sep 26, 2026
- Last modified
- Oct 8, 2026
- NVD status
- Deferred