CVE-2026-116166
Full vulnerability record from the local CVENow database.
Description
SiYuan 3.6.0 before 3.8.7 accepts and persists the networkServeTLS setting but never enforces it, so the kernel port keeps serving full API access over plain HTTP alongside HTTPS. Network-adjacent attackers can sniff the cleartext login flow and session cookie, which lacks the Secure attribute while responses omit HSTS, to hijack kernel API sessions.
Severity
HIGH
CVSS score
7.6
(v4.0)
Vulnerability status
Deferred
Source identifier
Published
2026-10-25 14:16:55.517000
Last modified
2026-10-29 17:18:03.717000
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