# CVE-2026-73605: SiYuan before v3.7.4 Path Traversal via getUniqueFilename

- Also known as: GO-2026-6626, GHSA-HF8H-97GM-4X2P
- Severity: CVSS 6.9 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:N/SA:N
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=yes, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 3.7.4, 0.0.0-20260812083335-251596fc0de2
- Published: 2026-08-13 · Updated: 2026-08-14

## Affected

- siyuan-note siyuan: fixed in 3.7.4
- github.com/siyuan-note/siyuan/kernel (Go): fixed in 0.0.0-20260812083335-251596fc0de2

## Description

SiYuan versions before v3.7.4 contain a path traversal vulnerability in the getUniqueFilename endpoint that allows anonymous readers to probe filesystem existence without validation or confinement. Attackers can supply arbitrary absolute paths to determine whether files and directories exist on the host, enabling reconnaissance of the filesystem layout and installed software.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on siyuan-note siyuan, github.com/siyuan-note/siyuan/kernel, upgrade to a fixed version (3.7.4, 0.0.0-20260812083335-251596fc0de2) per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- https://github.com/siyuan-note/siyuan/security/advisories/GHSA-hf8h-97gm-4x2p
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/siyuan-before-path-traversal-via-getuniquefilename

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