Command execution via mixed-entity attribute escaping bypass
Published Mar 31, 2026 · Updated Mar 31, 2026
Stored XSS in SiYuan Desktop before 3.6.2 allows attackers to execute operating-system commands after a crafted .sy.zip note is imported and opened. The escapeNodeAttributeValues path treats the presence of any recognized HTML entity as proof that the entire raw Kramdown IAL value is safe, leaving an adjacent quote unescaped before the renderer places the value in an HTML attribute. Importing and opening attacker-supplied content is required; the resulting event handler runs through the Electron renderer with Node API access under the victim's account.
Summary
What happened
Stored XSS in SiYuan Desktop before 3.6.2 allows attackers to execute operating-system commands after a crafted .sy.zip note is imported and opened. The escapeNodeAttributeValues path treats the presence of any recognized HTML entity as proof that the entire raw Kramdown IAL value is safe, leaving an adjacent quote unescaped before the renderer places the value in an HTML attribute. Importing and opening attacker-supplied content is required; the resulting event handler runs through the Electron renderer with Node API access under the victim's account.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2026-34585
- Published
- Mar 31, 2026
- Updated
- Mar 31, 2026
- Vendor
- SiYuan Note
- Product
- SiYuan
- Classifications
- CWE-94, CWE-79, T1204.002, T1059.007
- Attack vector
- local
- Privileges
- unauthenticated
Timeline
How it unfolded
- Mar 31, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Mar 31, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
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- Affected versionversion=< 3.6.2
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Public exploit references
- Crafted .sy.zip import proof of conceptproof of concept · demonstrated
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