CVE-2026-41421 Details
Description
SiYuan is an open-source personal knowledge management system. Prior to 3.6.5, SiYuan desktop renders notification messages as raw HTML inside an Electron renderer. The notification route POST /api/notification/pushMsg accepts a user-controlled msg value, forwards it through the backend broadcast layer, and the frontend inserts it into the DOM with insertAdjacentHTML(...) at message.ts. On desktop builds, this is not limited to ordinary XSS. Electron windows are created with nodeIntegration: true, contextIsolation: false, and webSecurity: false at main.js. As a result, JavaScript executed from the notification sink can directly access Node APIs and escalate to desktop code execution. This vulnerability is fixed in 3.6.5.
A vulnerability in SiYuan desktop versions prior to 3.6.5 allows for cross-site scripting (XSS) in notifications, which can be exploited to execute arbitrary code on the user's desktop. The issue arises because the application renders notification messages as raw HTML in an Electron environment with Node integration enabled, context isolation disabled, and web security turned off. This configuration allows injected JavaScript to access Node APIs and escalate to remote code execution.
Users can update to SiYuan version 3.6.5 or later to address this vulnerability.
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Volerion
Assessed Apr 24, 2026CISA-ADP
Assessed Apr 25, 2026References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
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| URL | Source(s) | Tag(s) |
|---|---|---|
| https://github.com/siyuan-note/siyuan/security/advisories/GHSA-grjj-6f6g-cq8q | CISA-ADP | AdvisoryExploitRemedyVendor |
| https://github.com/siyuan-note/siyuan/security/advisories/GHSA-grjj-6f6g-cq8q | [email protected] | AdvisoryExploitRemedyVendor |
Weakness Enumeration
| CWE-ID | CWE Name | Source |
|---|---|---|
| CWE-78 | Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection') | [email protected] |
| CWE-79 | Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') | [email protected] |
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
| SiYuan | <= v3.6.4 (semver) |
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Change History
4 change records found show changes
| Date | Action | Recorded By |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 17, 2026 | CVE Modified | [email protected] |
| Jun 17, 2026 | CVE Modified | CISA-ADP |
| Apr 25, 2026 | CVE Modified | CISA-ADP |
| Apr 24, 2026 | New CVE Received | [email protected] |