CVE-2026-25992

SiYuan is a personal knowledge management system. Prior to 3.5.5, the /api/file/getFile endpoint uses case-sensitive string equality checks to block access to sensitive files. On case-insensitive file systems such as Windows, attackers can bypass restrictions using mixed-case paths and read protected configuration files. This vulnerability is fixed in 3.5.5.

SiYuan is a personal knowledge management system. Prior to 3.5.5, the /api/file/getFile endpoint uses case-sensitive string equality checks to block access to sensitive files. On case-insensitive file systems such as Windows, attackers can bypass restrictions using mixed-case paths and read protected configuration files. This vulnerability is fixed in 3.5.5.

File Read Interface Case Bypass Vulnerability

Vulnerability Name

File Read Interface Case Bypass Vulnerability

Overview

The /api/file/getFile endpoint uses case-sensitive string equality checks to block access to sensitive files. On case-insensitive file systems such as Windows, attackers can bypass restrictions using mixed-case paths and read protected configuration files.

Impact

• Read sensitive information in configuration files (e.g., access codes, API Tokens, sync configurations, etc.).
• Remotely exploitable directly when the service is published without authentication.

Trigger Conditions

• Running on a case-insensitive file system.
• The caller can access /api/file/getFile (via CheckAuth or Token injection in published services).

PoC (Generic Example)

After enabling publication:

Request:

POST /api/file/getFile
Content-Type: application/json

{"path":"cOnf/conf.json"}

Expected Result:

• Successfully return the content of the configuration file.

Root Cause

Path comparison uses strict case-sensitive string matching, without case normalization or identical file validation.

Fix Recommendations

• Normalize path casing before comparison (Windows/macOS).
• Use file-level comparison methods such as os.SameFile.
• Apply blacklist validation on sensitive paths after case normalization.

Notes

• Environment identifiers and sensitive information have been removed.

Solution Commit

399a38893e8719968ea2511e177bb53e09973fa6

SiYuan is a personal knowledge management system. Prior to 3.5.5, the /api/file/getFile endpoint uses case-sensitive string equality checks to block access to sensitive files. On case-insensitive file systems such as Windows, attackers can bypass restrictions using mixed-case paths and read protected configuration files. This vulnerability is fixed in 3.5.5.

SiYuan is a personal knowledge management system. Prior to 3.5.5, the /api/file/getFile endpoint uses case-sensitive string equality checks to block access to sensitive files. On case-insensitive file systems such as Windows, attackers can bypass restrictions using mixed-case paths and read protected configuration files. This vulnerability is fixed in 3.5.5.

File Read Interface Case Bypass Vulnerability

Vulnerability Name

File Read Interface Case Bypass Vulnerability

Overview

The /api/file/getFile endpoint uses case-sensitive string equality checks to block access to sensitive files. On case-insensitive file systems such as Windows, attackers can bypass restrictions using mixed-case paths and read protected configuration files.

Impact

• Read sensitive information in configuration files (e.g., access codes, API Tokens, sync configurations, etc.).
• Remotely exploitable directly when the service is published without authentication.

Trigger Conditions

• Running on a case-insensitive file system.
• The caller can access /api/file/getFile (via CheckAuth or Token injection in published services).

PoC (Generic Example)

After enabling publication:

Request:

POST /api/file/getFile
Content-Type: application/json

{"path":"cOnf/conf.json"}

Expected Result:

• Successfully return the content of the configuration file.

Root Cause

Path comparison uses strict case-sensitive string matching, without case normalization or identical file validation.

Fix Recommendations

• Normalize path casing before comparison (Windows/macOS).
• Use file-level comparison methods such as os.SameFile.
• Apply blacklist validation on sensitive paths after case normalization.

Notes

• Environment identifiers and sensitive information have been removed.

Solution Commit

399a38893e8719968ea2511e177bb53e09973fa6

SiYuan File Read API Case Sensitivity Bypass can Lead to Path Traversal in github.com/siyuan-note/siyuan/kernel