CVE-2026-73056 PUBLISHED

SiYuan kernel before 3.7.4 Unthrottled Brute-Force via API Token

Assigner: VulnCheck
Reserved: 10.08.2026 Published: 16.08.2026 Updated: 16.08.2026

SiYuan kernel versions before 3.7.4 contain an improper restriction of excessive authentication attempts vulnerability in the CheckAuth() middleware. The middleware accepts the API token (Conf.Api.Token) via an Authorization header (Token/Bearer) or a ?token= query parameter, and neither path is protected by the application's CAPTCHA/lockout mechanism (NeedCaptcha/WrongAuthCount). As a result, an unauthenticated remote attacker can perform unlimited automated guesses of the API token, particularly when a short or weak custom token has been configured, and upon success gains full RoleAdministrator access enabling arbitrary file operations and SQL queries.

Metrics

CVSS Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
CVSS Score: 9.3

Product Status

Vendor siyuan-note
Product siyuan
Versions Default: unaffected
  • affected from 0 to 3.7.4 (excl.)
  • Version 3.7.4 is unaffected

Credits

  • alham-rizvi reporter

References

Problem Types

  • Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts CWE