CVE-2024-55657 HIGH

CVE-2024-55657: SiYuan has an arbitrary file read via /api/template/render

Vendor Siyuan-Note

Product siyuan

Weakness CWE-22 · Path traversal

Published December 11, 2024

Last update December 12, 2024

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CVSS base score

8.7/10

Attack vector Network

Attack complexity Low

Privileges required None

User interaction None

Confidentiality —

Integrity —

CVSS vector

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

What the vulnerability does

01Description

SiYuan is a personal knowledge management system. Prior to version 3.1.16, an arbitrary file read vulnerability exists in Siyuan's `/api/template/render` endpoint. The absence of proper validation on the path parameter allows attackers to access sensitive files on the host system. Version 3.1.16 contains a patch for the issue.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

December 11, 2024 CVE published

December 12, 2024 Record updated

External resources

03References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-55657 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/22.html

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