CVE-2026-25539

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Path Traversal in SiYuan File API Enables Remote Code Execution

Publication date: 2026-02-04

Last updated on: 2026-02-11

Assigner: GitHub, Inc.

Description

SiYuan is a personal knowledge management system. Prior to version 3.5.5, the /api/file/copyFile endpoint does not validate the dest parameter, allowing authenticated users to write files to arbitrary locations on the filesystem. This can lead to Remote Code Execution (RCE) by writing to sensitive locations such as cron jobs, SSH authorized_keys, or shell configuration files. This issue has been patched in version 3.5.5.

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Meta Information

Published

2026-02-04

Last Modified

2026-02-11

Generated

2026-07-06

AI Q&A

2026-02-05

EPSS Evaluated

2026-07-05

NVD

CVE-2026-25539

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
b3log	siyuan	to 3.5.3 (inc)

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Exploitability

CWE

KEV

CWE ID	Description
CWE-22	The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.

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Executive Summary

The vulnerability exists in SiYuan, a personal knowledge management system, specifically in versions prior to 3.5.5. The /api/file/copyFile endpoint does not properly validate the 'dest' parameter, which allows authenticated users to write files to arbitrary locations on the filesystem.

Because of this lack of validation, an attacker can write files to sensitive locations such as cron jobs, SSH authorized_keys, or shell configuration files, potentially leading to Remote Code Execution (RCE).

This vulnerability was fixed in version 3.5.5.

Impact Analysis

This vulnerability can have severe impacts because it allows an authenticated user to execute arbitrary code remotely by writing files to sensitive system locations.

Remote Code Execution (RCE) can lead to full system compromise.
Attackers can modify cron jobs to execute malicious tasks automatically.
Attackers can add SSH authorized keys to gain persistent access.
Modifying shell configuration files can allow attackers to maintain control or escalate privileges.

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Mitigation Strategies

The immediate step to mitigate this vulnerability is to upgrade SiYuan to version 3.5.5 or later, where the issue has been patched.

Since the vulnerability allows authenticated users to write files to arbitrary locations, restricting access to the /api/file/copyFile endpoint and limiting user privileges can also help reduce risk until the patch is applied.

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