Summary
SiYuan Vulnerable to Arbitrary File Read via File Copy Functionality
Impact
This vulnerability allows an attacker to read arbitrary files from the server's filesystem, bypassing intended directory restrictions. By exfiltrating sensitive configuration files (such as docker-compose.yml containing database credentials) and system files (like /etc/passwd), an attacker can harvest secrets to pivot from application access to full infrastructure compromise. This results in a complete loss of confidentiality regarding both user data and the underlying server environment.
Input manipulates file paths to reach files outside the intended directory, such as configuration or credential files. Typical impact: unauthorized file read or write outside the intended directory.
Affected versions
Security releases
Kodem intelligence
Severity tells you how bad this could be in the worst case. It does not tell you whether you are exposed. Exploitability and impact are functions of runtime truth: whether the vulnerable code is present, reachable, and actually executes in your application. A vulnerable package can sit in your dependency tree and never run.
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Remediation advice
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is CVE-2026-23851? CVE-2026-23851 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in github.com/siyuan-note/siyuan/kernel (go), affecting versions < 0.0.0-20260118092521-f8f4b517077b. It is fixed in 0.0.0-20260118092521-f8f4b517077b. Input manipulates file paths to reach files outside the intended directory, such as configuration or credential files.
- Which versions of github.com/siyuan-note/siyuan/kernel are affected by CVE-2026-23851? github.com/siyuan-note/siyuan/kernel (go) versions < 0.0.0-20260118092521-f8f4b517077b is affected.
- Is there a fix for CVE-2026-23851? Yes. CVE-2026-23851 is fixed in 0.0.0-20260118092521-f8f4b517077b. Upgrade to this version or later.
- Is CVE-2026-23851 exploitable, and should I be worried? Whether CVE-2026-23851 is exploitable in your environment depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable. A CVSS score is a worst-case rating; it does not account for your specific deployment, configuration, or usage patterns. Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to show which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so you can focus on the ones that represent real risk. Get a demo
- What actually determines whether CVE-2026-23851 is exploitable, and how bad it is? Exploitability and impact are not fixed properties of a CVE. They depend on runtime truth: whether the vulnerable code is present, reachable, and actually executes in your application. A high CVSS score on a dependency that never runs is not the same as real risk. Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to reveal which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so teams prioritize the ones that genuinely matter.
- How do I fix CVE-2026-23851? Upgrade
github.com/siyuan-note/siyuan/kernelto 0.0.0-20260118092521-f8f4b517077b or later.