CVE-2026-32938: b3log siyuan Path Traversal

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2026-32938 is a critical (CVSS 9.9) Path Traversal vulnerability in b3log siyuan. EPSS estimates a 0.58% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 46.5% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Timeline

1. 20-03-2026
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 20-03-2026
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

SiYuan is a personal knowledge management system. In versions 3.6.0 and below, the /api/lute/html2BlockDOM on the desktop copies local files pointed to by file:// links in pasted HTML into the workspace assets directory without validating paths against a sensitive-path list. Together with GET /assets/*path, which only requires authentication, a publish-service visitor can cause the desktop kernel to copy any readable sensitive file and then read it via GET, leading to exfiltration of sensitive files. This issue has been fixed in version 3.6.1.

• CWE-22Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.
• CWE-200Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized ActorThe product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information.
• CWE-284Improper Access ControlThe product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor.