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NVD HIGH: CVE-2026-72793 — SiYuan versions before v3.7.4 fail to mask sensitive configuration fields in the...

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Executive Summary

SiYuan versions before v3.7.4 fail to mask sensitive configuration fields in the /api/system/getConf endpoint, allowing anonymous or publish-reader users to obtain the session-cookie signing key, OS username via pandoc path, and encrypted-notebook key material. Attackers can forge and tamper with session cookies to impersonate users, and on instances without access-auth codes configured, escalate

Analysis

SiYuan versions before v3.7.4 fail to mask sensitive configuration fields in the /api/system/getConf endpoint, allowing anonymous or publish-reader users to obtain the session-cookie signing key, OS username via pandoc path, and encrypted-notebook key material. Attackers can forge and tamper with session cookies to impersonate users, and on instances without access-auth codes configured, escalate to administrator privileges. CVSS Score: 8.6. Published: 2026-08-12T20:17:50.837.

Indicators of Compromise (1)

CVE (1)
CVE-2026-72793
Source Attribution

Originally published by NIST NVD on Aug 12, 2026. Verified by: NIST.

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