CVE-2026-68585: SiYuan before v3.7.3 Metadata Disclosure via getBlockInfo
CVE: This vulnerability corresponds to CVE-2026-68585.
Summary
The /api/block/getBlockInfo endpoint returns document root metadata including the document title (rootTitle) for a block in a publish-forbidden document, with no publish-access check. Its sibling /api/block/getDocInfo applies the publish-access filter, getBlockInfo does not. Both are gated by CheckAuth only, so getBlockInfo is reachable by the publish RoleReader token and by the anonymous account when Publish.Auth.Enable is false.
Details
The list/info side of this API is filtered while the block-info twin is not the asymmetry indicates an oversight rather than intended behavior:
| Endpoint | Returns | Publish-access filter | Route | |---|---|---|---| | getDocInfo | document info/metadata | present | CheckAuth | | getBlockInfo | box, path, rootID, rootTitle, rootChildID, rootIcon | none | CheckAuth |
getBlockInfo takes a caller-supplied block ID, validates only its format, and returns the containing document's root metadata including rootTitle (the document title) with no IsReadOnlyRoleContext / publish-access check. Because getDocInfo performs the filtering for equivalent data, the boundary is clearly meant to apply here; getBlockInfo omits it.
Proof of Concept
Reproduced on a local instance (SiYuan running locally, publish mode enabled on port 6808, publish Basic Auth disabled). Setup: a publish-forbidden document D whose title is a unique marker, containing a block BLOCKID.
1. Mark the document publish-forbidden (admin action): POST http://127.0.0.1:6806/api/filetree/setPublishAccess Authorization: Token <admin-token> {"id":"DOC","visible":false,"password":"","disable":true}
2. Disclosure: the block-info endpoint returns the forbidden doc's title (anonymous, port 6808): POST http://127.0.0.1:6808/api/block/getBlockInfo {"id":"BLOCKID"} Returns HTTP 200 with data.rootTitle set to the publish-forbidden document's title, along with box, path, rootID, and rootIcon. This document's title is not returned by the reader-facing filtered paths.
Impact
An anonymous reader (publish mode with auth disabled) or any publish RoleReader can read the title and root metadata (notebook, path, root ID, icon) of a publish-forbidden document by supplying a block ID from it. This discloses the existence, title, and location of documents an administrator marked as excluded from publishing.
Precondition and scope (stated honestly): the request requires a block ID from the target document; this endpoint does not enumerate arbitrary documents. The disclosure is limited to document metadata, title, notebook, path, root ID, icon — not the document body. Block IDs for forbidden documents are obtainable from other CheckAuth-only endpoints that lack the publish-access filter (reported separately). Impact is confidentiality-only, limited to metadata; no content body, no modification. Encrypted notebooks are out of scope.
Suggested fix
Apply the same publish-access check getDocInfo uses to getBlockInfo before returning root metadata, resolve the block's document and enforce IsReadOnlyRoleContext / the publish-access filter, consistent with the sibling endpoint.
Other sources
SiYuan versions before v3.7.3 contain a metadata disclosure vulnerability in the /api/block/getBlockInfo endpoint that returns document root metadata including title for publish-forbidden documents without publish-access checks. Anonymous readers or publish RoleReader tokens can supply a block ID to retrieve the title, notebook, path, root ID, and icon of documents administrators marked as excluded from publishing.
— MITRE
Affected Software
Remediation
Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.
- Upgrade
Upgrade
go/github.com/siyuan-note/siyuan/kernelto a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 0.0.0-20260721014951-ffde3b21eca4 - Upgrade
Upgrade
SiYuanto a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in v3.7.3 - Configuration
Update the /api/block/getBlockInfo endpoint to apply the same publish-access check that /api/block/getDocInfo uses (i.e., resolve the block's document and enforce IsReadOnlyRoleContext / the publish-access filter before returning root metadata such as rootTitle, box, path, rootID, and rootIcon).
SiYuan /api/block/getBlockInfo publish-access check (IsReadOnlyRoleContext / publish-access filter) = enabled
Event History
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2026-68585?
The severity of CVE-2026-68585 is classified as medium with a score of 5.8.
How do I fix CVE-2026-68585?
To fix CVE-2026-68585, upgrade SiYuan to version 3.7.3 or later.
What does CVE-2026-68585 affect?
CVE-2026-68585 affects SiYuan versions before 3.7.3.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2026-68585?
CVE-2026-68585 is a metadata disclosure vulnerability.
What can attackers do with CVE-2026-68585?
Attackers can use CVE-2026-68585 to access document root metadata for publish-forbidden documents without appropriate access checks.