Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) in github.com/siyuan-note/siyuan/kernel (CVE-2026-34448)
Summary
Cross-site scripting in github.com/siyuan-note/siyuan/kernel (CVE-2026-34448). Successful exploitation can lead to full system takeover. Exploitable via mAsse. Mitigation: upgrade to 3.6.2 or later.
Original description
The description as published by the source.
Summary
An attacker who can place a malicious URL in an Attribute View mAsse field can trigger stored XSS when a victim opens the Gallery or Kanban view with “Cover From -> Asset Field” enabled. The vulnerable code accepts arbitrary http(s) URLs without extensions as images, stores the attacker-controlled string in coverURL, and injects it directly into an `` attribute without escaping. In the Electron desktop client, the injected JavaScript executes with nodeIntegration enabled and contextIsolation disabled, so the XSS reaches arbitrary OS command execution under the victim’s account.
Details
The vulnerable flow is:
IsPossiblyImage(assetPath)accepts arbitraryhttp(s)URLs without validating that they are safe image URLs.- When an Attribute View card uses
Cover From -> Asset Field, the application copiesasset.Contentdirectly intogalleryCard.CoverURL / kanbanCard.CoverURL. - The front-end renderer inserts
coverURLdirectly into `` without escaping quotes or other attribute-breaking characters. - A payload such as
https://example.com/" onerror="require('child_process').exec('calc')breaks out of thesrcattribute and adds an attacker-controlledonerrorhandler.
When the image fails to load, the injected JavaScript runs in the Electron renderer. Because the desktop app enablesnodeIntegration: trueand disablescontextIsolationandwebSecurity, that JavaScript can access Node.js APIs and execute system commands.
PoC
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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database NVD GitHub Advisory
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A vulnerability tracked as CVE-2026-34448 has been found in github.com/siyuan-note/siyuan/kernel.
Attackers can target a specific entry point like mAsse over the network to misuse the product.
Successful exploitation can lead to full system takeover. CVSS score: 9.0/10.
What to do: upgrade github.com/siyuan-note/siyuan/kernel to 3.6.2 or later.
If unsure, ask your IT team or search "github.com/siyuan-note/siyuan/kernel CVE-2026-34448" on the vendor's site.
CVE-2026-34448 (github.com/siyuan-note/siyuan/kernel) — CWE-79 / CVSS v3 9.0
Attack vector: remote (network-reachable)
Attack surface: mAsse / coverURL / nodeIntegration / contextIsolation
Patched: 3.6.2 — apply immediately
Plan: 1) Audit SBOM/dependencies, 2) Stage→prod upgrade, 3) Add WAF/proxy monitoring on affected endpoints, 4) Hunt IOCs in logs.
Refs: see the GHSA / vendor advisory / patched release linked on this page.
Cross-site scripting (XSS) (CWE-79) exists in github.com/siyuan-note/siyuan/kernel. Attackers reach the vulnerable code path via mAsse.
Check the vendor advisory for the affected versions of github.com/siyuan-note/siyuan/kernel. Attack surface: mAsse / coverURL / nodeIntegration / contextIsolation.
Severity: Critical (CVSS 9.0/10). Successful exploitation can lead to full system takeover.
Update to 3.6.2.
Until the patch is applied: disable the affected feature, apply WAF rules, or restrict access via network ACLs.
Search webserver/proxy logs for unusual request patterns matching this CVE's known IOCs. Run grep -r 'github.com/siyuan-note/siyuan/kernel' . against your dependency files (package-lock.json, requirements.txt, go.sum) to find affected services.
Response actions
Concrete steps and command examples for SOC/SRE teams to execute in order
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1Identify exposure identify
grep -r 'github.com/siyuan-note/siyuan/kernel' . | grep -v node_modulesリポジトリと本番環境の依存ファイル (package-lock.json / requirements.txt / go.sum / Gemfile.lock 等) で
github.com/siyuan-note/siyuan/kernelを grep し、稼働しているサービス・バージョンを把握する。 -
2Apply patch patch
Upgrade github.com/siyuan-note/siyuan/kernel to 3.6.2ステージング環境で 3.6.2 に上げて回帰テスト → 本番反映。回帰テストはアプリの主要ハッピーパスを含めること。
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3Post-deployment verification verify
Confirm patched version is live in productionパッチ適用後、ステージングで PoC または同等の悪用パターンを再現して脆弱性が閉じたことを確認。本番ではアクセスログ・WAF でアラート再発が無いか継続監視。
Affected packages
References
- advisory nvd.nist.gov
- package github.com
- web github.com
- web github.com
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