CVE-2026-59832 Siyuan: Authenticated path traversal in /snippets/ static handler (serveSnippets) leaks conf/conf.json secrets and siyuan.db
An authenticated attacker can exploit a path traversal flaw in the snippets handler to read sensitive configuration files and the local database.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2026-59832?
CVE-2026-59832 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in siyuan-note siyuan, published on 9 Jul 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
SiYuan is an open-source personal knowledge management system. Prior to 3.7.1, the /snippets/*filepath route handler serveSnippets in kernel/server/serve.go joins a single-decoded request path with the snippets directory without subpath containment or sensitive-path checks, allowing an authenticated request such as /snippets/%2e%2e/%2e%2e/conf/conf.json to read workspace secrets and the document database. This issue is fixed in versions 3.7.1.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-59832?
3 open source packages ship an affected version, including github.com/siyuan-note/siyuan/kernel.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
github.com/siyuan-note/siyuan/kernel Go | All versions | 0.0.0-20260704035520-68cc0f537dfa |
github.com/siyuan-note/siyuan/kernel Go | All versions | 0.0.0-20260704035520-68cc0f537dfa |
github.com/siyuan-note/siyuan/kernel Go | All versions | 0.0.0-20260704035520-68cc0f537dfa |
How do I fix CVE-2026-59832?
Upgrade github.com/siyuan-note/siyuan/kernel to 0.0.0-20260704035520-68cc0f537dfa or later.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2026-59832 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-59832 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-275h-v5h9-vr82, GO-2026-6350.