SiYuan before v3.8.2 TLS Private Key Disclosure via getFile
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-552.
Summary
SiYuan versions <= 3.8.1 (fixed in v3.8.2) contain an incomplete blocklist in the IsForbiddenAbsPath() function (kernel/util/path_guard.go), which only blocks conf/conf.json by exact match and does not restrict the TLS private key (conf/key.pem) or CA private key (conf/ca.key) stored in the same conf/ directory. Because the getFile handler skips the blocklist for RoleAdministrator and all authenticated users receive RoleAdministrator in v3.8.1, any user (or any client on a default no-auth-code instance) can retrieve these private keys via POST /api/file/getFile. On deployments with TLS enabled, this allows decryption of captured HTTPS traffic (key.pem) and forging of certificates trusted by clients that imported SiYuan's CA (ca.key).
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| siyuan-note | siyuan | before 3.8.2 | 3.8.2 | Patch available | CNA |
- siyuan Vendorsiyuan-note Affected before 3.8.2 Fixed in 3.8.2 Patch available CNA
CPE names Threatist (inferred) · 1
Inferred from how NVD named this product before; not given by a source.
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:b3log:siyuan:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | — | — | siyuan-note |
- cpe:2.3:a:b3log:siyuan:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions — — ·siyuan-note
Remediation
- Fix · CNA siyuan (siyuan-note) Fixed in 3.8.2
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
siyuan-note siyuan 3.8.2
2 records Highest priority Priority HIGH 2 HIGH
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-58507 SiYuan before v3.8.2 API Token Exposure via Log FilePriority HIGH 73
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-85175
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-gg9w-4vv2-vjcm
References
More siyuan-note vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-48492 SiYuan before v3.7.3 SQL Injection via searchDocs CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.9
- TI-2026-48491 SiYuan before v3.7.3 SQL Injection via searchEmbedBlock CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.9
- TI-2026-48490 SiYuan before v3.7.3 SQL Injection via fullTextSearchAssetContent CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.9
- TI-2026-47010 SiYuan before v3.7.2 Unauthenticated Administrator Takeover via MCP CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2026-26050 SiYuan has directory traversal within its publishing service CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2026-25256 SiYuan: Authorization Bypass Allows Arbitrary SQL Execution via Search API CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2026-85175 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-85175 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-gg9w-4vv2-vjcm · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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