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CVE-2026-39846

SiYuan affected by Remote Code Execution in the Electron desktop client via stored XSS in synced table captions

9.1 CriticalFix available

SiYuan is a personal knowledge management system. Prior to 3.6.4, a malicious note synced to another user can trigger remote code execution in the SiYuan Electron desktop client. The root cause is that table caption content is stored without safe escaping and later unescaped into rendered HTML, creating a stored XSS sink. Because the desktop renderer runs with nodeIntegration enabled and contextIsolation disabled, attacker-controlled JavaScript executes with access to Node.js APIs. In practice, an attacker can import a crafted note into a synced workspace, wait for the victim to sync, and achieve code execution when the victim opens the note. This vulnerability is fixed in 3.6.4.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
Low
User interaction
Required

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Exploit likelihood

0.56%Up 0.4 points since Apr 8, 2026
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

CVE List Score used 9.1

SiYuan affected by Remote Code Execution in the Electron desktop client via stored XSS in synced table captions

SiYuan is a personal knowledge management system. Prior to 3.6.4, a malicious note synced to another user can trigger remote code execution in the SiYuan Electron desktop client. The root cause is that table caption content is stored without safe escaping and later unescaped into rendered HTML, creating a stored XSS sink. Because the desktop renderer runs with nodeIntegration enabled and contextIsolation disabled, attacker-controlled JavaScript executes with access to Node.js APIs. In practice, an attacker can import a crafted note into a synced workspace, wait for the victim to sync, and achieve code execution when the victim opens the note. This vulnerability is fixed in 3.6.4.

Record
CVE-2026-39846
CVSS 3.1
9.1 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness
CWE-79, CWE-94
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2026-19973 9.1

SiYuan is a personal knowledge management system. Prior to 3.6.4, a malicious note synced to another user can trigger remote code execution in the SiYuan Electron desktop client. The root cause is that table caption content is stored without safe escaping and later unescaped into rendered HTML, creating a stored XSS sink. Because the desktop renderer runs with nodeIntegration enabled and contextIsolation disabled, attacker-controlled JavaScript executes with access to Node.js APIs. In practice, an attacker can import a crafted note into a synced workspace, wait for the victim to sync, and achieve code execution when the victim opens the note. This vulnerability is fixed in 3.6.4.

Record
EUVD-2026-19973
CVSS 3.1
9.1 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-phhp-9rm9-6gr2 9.0

SiYuan: Remote Code Execution in the Electron desktop client via stored XSS in synced table captions

Summary

A malicious note synced to another user can trigger remote code execution in the SiYuan Electron desktop client. The root cause is that table caption content is stored without safe escaping and later unescaped into rendered HTML, creating a stored XSS sink. Because the desktop renderer runs with nodeIntegration enabled and contextIsolation disabled, attacker-controlled JavaScript executes with access to Node.js APIs. In practice, an attacker can import a crafted note into a synced workspace, wait for the victim to sync, and achieve code execution when the victim opens the note.

Details

The vulnerability exists in the table caption handling path. When a table block is parsed, the caption attribute is saved into the node's IAL properties without proper HTML escaping. Later, during rendering, that value is read back, passed through HTML unescaping, and written directly into the output DOM. This turns an attacker-controlled caption into active HTML inside the rendered note.

I confirmed that a crafted table caption containing encoded HTML such as <img src=x onerror=...> is rendered as a live DOM element instead of inert text. This makes the issue a stored XSS. I also confirmed that the most practical delivery path is not Markdown import, but a crafted .sy.zip note imported into a synced workspace. Once synced to another desktop client, opening the note executes the payload automatically.

In the Electron desktop client, this XSS results in code execution rather than browser-only script execution. The renderer is configured with nodeIntegration: true and contextIsolation: false, so JavaScript running in the note context can call Node.js APIs directly. A payload such as require('child_process').exec('calc') executes successfully, demonstrating code execution on the victim machine in the context of the logged-in user.

PoC

  • SiYuan Desktop Client A: attacker
  • SiYuan Desktop Client B: victim
  • Both clients are configured to use the same sync target

PoC File

I created a malicious .sy.zip note containing a table block with a crafted caption property.

Safe validation payload:

<img src=x onerror=alert('caption-xss')>

RCE validation payload on Windows:

<img src=x onerror=require('child_process').exec('calc')>

Steps to Reproduce

1.On Client A, import the crafted .sy.zip note using:

Import -> SiYuan .sy.zip

2.Confirm the imported note appears in the workspace.

3.Trigger sync on Client A so the malicious note is uploaded to the shared sync target.

4.On Client B, trigger sync so the note is downloaded from the shared sync target.

5.Open the synced note on Client B.

Observed Result

With the safe payload, JavaScript executes automatically when the victim opens the note. With the RCE payload, the Electron renderer executes:

require('child_process').exec('calc')

This launches Calculator on Windows, demonstrating code execution in the victim user's context.

Impact

  • Impact Across All Platforms: Stored XSS
  • Electron Desktop App: Remote Code Execution
Record
GHSA-phhp-9rm9-6gr2
CVSS 3.1
9.0 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness
CWE-79, CWE-94
Updated
2026-11-02
NVD 9.0

SiYuan is a personal knowledge management system. Prior to 3.6.4, a malicious note synced to another user can trigger remote code execution in the SiYuan Electron desktop client. The root cause is that table caption content is stored without safe escaping and later unescaped into rendered HTML, creating a stored XSS sink. Because the desktop renderer runs with nodeIntegration enabled and contextIsolation disabled, attacker-controlled JavaScript executes with access to Node.js APIs. In practice, an attacker can import a crafted note into a synced workspace, wait for the victim to sync, and achieve code execution when the victim opens the note. This vulnerability is fixed in 3.6.4.

Record
CVE-2026-39846
CVSS 3.1
9.0 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness
CWE-79, CWE-94
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV 9.0

SiYuan affected by Remote Code Execution in the Electron desktop client via stored XSS in synced table captions

SiYuan is a personal knowledge management system. Prior to 3.6.4, a malicious note synced to another user can trigger remote code execution in the SiYuan Electron desktop client. The root cause is that table caption content is stored without safe escaping and later unescaped into rendered HTML, creating a stored XSS sink. Because the desktop renderer runs with nodeIntegration enabled and contextIsolation disabled, attacker-controlled JavaScript executes with access to Node.js APIs. In practice, an attacker can import a crafted note into a synced workspace, wait for the victim to sync, and achieve code execution when the victim opens the note. This vulnerability is fixed in 3.6.4.

Record
CVE-2026-39846
CVSS 3.1
9.0 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness
CWE-79, CWE-94
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-phhp-9rm9-6gr2 9.0

SiYuan: Remote Code Execution in the Electron desktop client via stored XSS in synced table captions

Summary

A malicious note synced to another user can trigger remote code execution in the SiYuan Electron desktop client. The root cause is that table caption content is stored without safe escaping and later unescaped into rendered HTML, creating a stored XSS sink. Because the desktop renderer runs with nodeIntegration enabled and contextIsolation disabled, attacker-controlled JavaScript executes with access to Node.js APIs. In practice, an attacker can import a crafted note into a synced workspace, wait for the victim to sync, and achieve code execution when the victim opens the note.

Details

The vulnerability exists in the table caption handling path. When a table block is parsed, the caption attribute is saved into the node's IAL properties without proper HTML escaping. Later, during rendering, that value is read back, passed through HTML unescaping, and written directly into the output DOM. This turns an attacker-controlled caption into active HTML inside the rendered note.

I confirmed that a crafted table caption containing encoded HTML such as <img src=x onerror=...> is rendered as a live DOM element instead of inert text. This makes the issue a stored XSS. I also confirmed that the most practical delivery path is not Markdown import, but a crafted .sy.zip note imported into a synced workspace. Once synced to another desktop client, opening the note executes the payload automatically.

In the Electron desktop client, this XSS results in code execution rather than browser-only script execution. The renderer is configured with nodeIntegration: true and contextIsolation: false, so JavaScript running in the note context can call Node.js APIs directly. A payload such as require('child_process').exec('calc') executes successfully, demonstrating code execution on the victim machine in the context of the logged-in user.

PoC

  • SiYuan Desktop Client A: attacker
  • SiYuan Desktop Client B: victim
  • Both clients are configured to use the same sync target

PoC File

I created a malicious .sy.zip note containing a table block with a crafted caption property.

Safe validation payload:

<img src=x onerror=alert('caption-xss')>

RCE validation payload on Windows:

<img src=x onerror=require('child_process').exec('calc')>

Steps to Reproduce

1.On Client A, import the crafted .sy.zip note using:

Import -> SiYuan .sy.zip

2.Confirm the imported note appears in the workspace.

3.Trigger sync on Client A so the malicious note is uploaded to the shared sync target.

4.On Client B, trigger sync so the note is downloaded from the shared sync target.

5.Open the synced note on Client B.

Observed Result

With the safe payload, JavaScript executes automatically when the victim opens the note. With the RCE payload, the Electron renderer executes:

require('child_process').exec('calc')

This launches Calculator on Windows, demonstrating code execution in the victim user's context.

Impact

  • Impact Across All Platforms: Stored XSS
  • Electron Desktop App: Remote Code Execution
Record
GHSA-phhp-9rm9-6gr2
CVSS 3.1
9.0 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness
CWE-79, CWE-94
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVGO-2026-5540 No score

SiYuan: Remote Code Execution in the Electron desktop client via stored XSS in synced table captions in github.com/siyuan-note/siyuan/kernel

SiYuan: Remote Code Execution in the Electron desktop client via stored XSS in synced table captions in github.com/siyuan-note/siyuan/kernel

Record
GO-2026-5540
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2026:21483-1 No score

Security update for govulncheck-vulndb

This update for govulncheck-vulndb fixes the following issues:

  • Update to version 0.0.20260723T184607 2026-07-23T18:46:07Z (jsc#PED-11136).

Go CVE Numbering Authority IDs added or updated with aliases:

  • GO-2026-4730 CVE-2026-33022 GHSA-cv4x-93xx-wgfj
  • GO-2026-4761 CVE-2026-33211 GHSA-j5q5-j9gm-2w5c
  • GO-2026-5102 CVE-2026-45021 GHSA-3vcp-chfh-f6r2
  • GO-2026-5272 CVE-2026-40938 GHSA-94jr-7pqp-xhcq
  • GO-2026-5486 CVE-2026-40924 GHSA-m2cx-gpqf-qf74
  • GO-2026-5542 CVE-2026-40090 GHSA-pj97-4p9w-gx3q
  • GO-2026-5630 CVE-2026-25542 GHSA-rmx9-2pp3-xhcr
  • GO-2026-5643 CVE-2026-40923 GHSA-rx35-6rhx-7858
  • GO-2026-5675 CVE-2026-41492 GHSA-vvf7-6rmr-m29q
  • GO-2026-5711 CVE-2026-40161 GHSA-wjxp-xrpv-xpff
  • GO-2026-5746 CVE-2026-41567 GHSA-x86f-5xw2-fm2r
  • GO-2026-5749 CVE-2026-41328 GHSA-x92x-px7w-4gx4
  • GO-2026-5837 CVE-2026-44840 GHSA-q2m9-6jp9-c6mc
  • GO-2026-5929 CVE-2026-44342 GHSA-26v7-h57m-gh9m
  • GO-2026-5930 CVE-2026-33655 GHSA-6qcr-qxgr-m7fv
  • GO-2026-5933 GHSA-3g4q-2f67-2gvh
  • GO-2026-5934 GHSA-59qp-cfj3-rp64
  • GO-2026-5935 GHSA-7856-g3gv-9wq8
  • GO-2026-5936 CVE-2026-53552 GHSA-26rh-24rg-j3vv
  • GO-2026-5937 CVE-2026-53508 GHSA-2jcc-mxv7-p3f9
  • GO-2026-5938 CVE-2026-53553 GHSA-4g5x-hcwm-82jw
  • GO-2026-5939 CVE-2026-10517 GHSA-698x-9w2p-7vvp
  • GO-2026-5940 CVE-2026-53572 GHSA-6w3m-4hhp-775q
  • GO-2026-5941 CVE-2026-53487 GHSA-gvhc-wv3v-7pf8
  • GO-2026-5942 CVE-2026-46600
  • GO-2026-5944 CVE-2026-50197 GHSA-659f-rgp5-w4wf
  • GO-2026-5945 CVE-2026-6815 GHSA-rmxx-v9rj-vpvg
  • GO-2026-5946 CVE-2026-52831 GHSA-v5px-423j-pf7p
  • GO-2026-5947 CVE-2026-53649 GHSA-xqhv-chqm-fhcc
  • GO-2026-5948 CVE-2026-50554 GHSA-588f-fvcv-xhvf
  • GO-2026-5949 CVE-2026-50553 GHSA-rqrh-8wpv-x7hh
  • GO-2026-5950 CVE-2026-53602 GHSA-339v-266x-79xr
  • GO-2026-5951 CVE-2026-10219 GHSA-6jm8-4fhr-5w64
  • GO-2026-5952 CVE-2026-49834 GHSA-9vcr-p3rj-q5q6
  • GO-2026-5953 CVE-2026-9094 GHSA-c9w5-qp6m-m395
  • GO-2026-5956 CVE-2026-55252 GHSA-h5g6-xmh4-hc37
  • GO-2026-5957 CVE-2026-54158 GHSA-5xfx-xj4h-5p7r
  • GO-2026-5958 CVE-2026-54068 GHSA-gcm7-57gf-953c
  • GO-2026-5959 CVE-2026-54072 GHSA-h29v-hj44-q8cv
  • GO-2026-5961 CVE-2026-54069 GHSA-hvr9-72v2-fff3
  • GO-2026-5962 CVE-2026-54088 GHSA-m93h-4hw7-5qcm
  • GO-2026-5963 CVE-2026-54067 GHSA-mvjr-vv3c-w4qv
  • GO-2026-5964 CVE-2026-54066 GHSA-p4m3-mgmm-c664
  • GO-2026-5965 CVE-2026-54070 GHSA-w7cg-whh7-xp28
  • GO-2026-5966 CVE-2026-54089 GHSA-xqp3-jq6g-x3qm
  • GO-2026-5967 CVE-2026-50551 GHSA-56mp-4f3v-fgj2
  • GO-2026-5968 CVE-2026-54174 GHSA-fpg8-7664-jc5q
  • GO-2026-5969 GHSA-g936-7jqj-mwv8
  • GO-2026-5970 CVE-2026-56852
  • GO-2026-5973 CVE-2026-54250 GHSA-jxr7-mqhw-9p98
  • GO-2026-5974 CVE-2026-44300 GHSA-wmj8-9953-vff5
  • GO-2026-5975 CVE-2026-50018 GHSA-42j2-w334-qxw7
  • GO-2026-5976 CVE-2026-50141 GHSA-g7mm-9vx7-jm7h
  • GO-2026-5977 CVE-2026-50013 GHSA-qrh4-p6v4-mrfg
  • GO-2026-5978 CVE-2026-50125 GHSA-qw5r-ppcg-f8rj
  • GO-2026-5979 CVE-2026-50006 GHSA-xrcf-6jh3-ggvx
  • GO-2026-5980 CVE-2026-50158 GHSA-2c7f-fxww-6w6c
  • GO-2026-5981 GHSA-mqxv-9rm6-w8qc
  • GO-2026-5982 GHSA-pqg7-v6wh-3pfp
  • GO-2026-5984 CVE-2026-53604 GHSA-2p2f-px33-4vv5
  • GO-2026-5985 GHSA-7rx3-5wx3-5v76
  • GO-2026-5986 CVE-2026-61699 GHSA-cm26-5974-52h8
  • GO-2026-5987 CVE-2026-55513 GHSA-g4x6-jcvr-9m3g
  • GO-2026-5988 CVE-2026-54628 GHSA-hwrq-8wxh-q4xv
  • GO-2026-5989 CVE-2026-55512 GHSA-m3cx-mwpg-32jg
  • GO-2026-5990 CVE-2026-54629 GHSA-mf78-3rpf-r784
  • GO-2026-5991 CVE-2026-53603 GHSA-q4vm-pq3q-8wgq
  • GO-2026-5992 CVE-2026-61549 GHSA-qf34-295c-26v8
  • GO-2026-5996 CVE-2026-54450 GHSA-pph6-vfjv-vpjw
  • GO-2026-5997 CVE-2026-54452 GHSA-xgch-x3mx-cm3c
  • GO-2026-5998 CVE-2026-54495 GHSA-398h-7f66-3h4p
  • GO-2026-5999 CVE-2026-10814 GHSA-jh6h-v6mp-h22v
  • GO-2026-6002 CVE-2026-58196 GHSA-pr64-jmmf-jp54
  • GO-2026-6003 CVE-2026-53714 GHSA-22xc-xg2r-9j7v
  • GO-2026-6004 CVE-2026-52833 GHSA-3v79-m2cg-89ww
  • GO-2026-6005 CVE-2026-53715 GHSA-8fv2-88gg-hm7q
  • GO-2026-6006 CVE-2026-53716 GHSA-cxpq-8v7q-cg56 *…
Record
openSUSE-SU-2026:21483-1
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
github.com/siyuan-note/siyuan/kernel
Go
 before 0.0.0-20260407035653-2f416e5253f1
0.0.0-20260407035653-2f416e5253f1
govulncheck-vulndb
openSUSE:Leap 16.0
From an advisory covering 1734 CVEs
 before 0.0.20260723T184607-160000.1.1
0.0.20260723T184607-160000.1.1

History

History
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In short

CVE-2026-39846 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.1) in B3log Siyuan, published April 7, 2026. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.56%, the 46th percentile. Fixed in github.com/siyuan-note/siyuan/kernel 0.0.0-20260407035653-2f416e5253f1.

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