CVE-2026-116169
Full vulnerability record from the local CVENow database.
Description
SiYuan from 2.10.0 before 3.8.7 contains a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability that allows users with edit permission to inject script by placing javascript: URLs in math block content rendered with KaTeX trust enabled. Attackers can store \href, \url, or \includegraphics payloads that mathRender assigns via innerHTML, executing script in the application origin when a reader clicks the rendered link.
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS score
5.1
(v4.0)
Vulnerability status
Deferred
Source identifier
Published
2026-10-25 14:16:56.080000
Last modified
2026-10-29 20:17:28.107000
View original CVE JSON
{
"id": "CVE-2026-116169",
"sourceIdentifier": "[email protected]",
"published": "2026-10-25T14:16:56.080",
"lastModified": "2026-10-29T20:17:28.107",
"vulnStatus": "Deferred",
"cveTags": [],
"descriptions": [
{
"lang": "en",
"value": "SiYuan from 2.10.0 before 3.8.7 contains a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability that allows users with edit permission to inject script by placing javascript: URLs in math block content rendered with KaTeX trust enabled. Attackers can store \\href, \\url, or \\includegraphics payloads that mathRender assigns via innerHTML, executing script in the application origin when a reader clicks the rendered link."
}
],
"affected": [
{
"source": "[email protected]",
"affectedData": [
{
"vendor": "siyuan-note",
"product": "siyuan",
"defaultStatus": "unaffected",
"packageURL": "pkg:golang/github.com/siyuan-note/siyuan/kernel",
"versions": [
{
"version": "2.10.0",
"lessThan": "3.8.7",
"versionType": "semver",
"status": "affected"
},
{
"version": "3.8.7",
"versionType": "semver",
"status": "unaffected"
}
]
}
]
}
],
"metrics": {
"cvssMetricV40": [
{
"source": "[email protected]",
"type": "Secondary",
"cvssData": {
"version": "4.0",
"vectorString": "CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X",
"baseScore": 5.1,
"baseSeverity": "MEDIUM",
"attackVector": "NETWORK",
"attackComplexity": "LOW",
"attackRequirements": "NONE",
"privilegesRequired": "LOW",
"userInteraction": "PASSIVE",
"vulnConfidentialityImpact": "NONE",
"vulnIntegrityImpact": "NONE",
"vulnAvailabilityImpact": "NONE",
"subConfidentialityImpact": "LOW",
"subIntegrityImpact": "LOW",
"subAvailabilityImpact": "NONE",
"exploitMaturity": "NOT_DEFINED",
"confidentialityRequirement": "NOT_DEFINED",
"integrityRequirement": "NOT_DEFINED",
"availabilityRequirement": "NOT_DEFINED",
"modifiedAttackVector": "NOT_DEFINED",
"modifiedAttackComplexity": "NOT_DEFINED",
"modifiedAttackRequirements": "NOT_DEFINED",
"modifiedPrivilegesRequired": "NOT_DEFINED",
"modifiedUserInteraction": "NOT_DEFINED",
"modifiedVulnConfidentialityImpact": "NOT_DEFINED",
"modifiedVulnIntegrityImpact": "NOT_DEFINED",
"modifiedVulnAvailabilityImpact": "NOT_DEFINED",
"modifiedSubConfidentialityImpact": "NOT_DEFINED",
"modifiedSubIntegrityImpact": "NOT_DEFINED",
"modifiedSubAvailabilityImpact": "NOT_DEFINED",
"Safety": "NOT_DEFINED",
"Automatable": "NOT_DEFINED",
"Recovery": "NOT_DEFINED",
"valueDensity": "NOT_DEFINED",
"vulnerabilityResponseEffort": "NOT_DEFINED",
"providerUrgency": "NOT_DEFINED"
}
}
],
"cvssMetricV31": [
{
"source": "[email protected]",
"type": "Secondary",
"cvssData": {
"version": "3.1",
"vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N",
"baseScore": 5.4,
"baseSeverity": "MEDIUM",
"attackVector": "NETWORK",
"attackComplexity": "LOW",
"privilegesRequired": "LOW",
"userInteraction": "REQUIRED",
"scope": "CHANGED",
"confidentialityImpact": "LOW",
"integrityImpact": "LOW",
"availabilityImpact": "NONE"
},
"exploitabilityScore": 2.3,
"impactScore": 2.7
}
],
"ssvcV203": [
{
"source": "134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0",
"ssvcData": {
"timestamp": "2026-10-29T19:56:58.307670Z",
"id": "CVE-2026-116169",
"options": [
{
"exploitation": "poc"
},
{
"automatable": "no"
},
{
"technicalImpact": "partial"
}
],
"role": "CISA Coordinator",
"version": "2.0.3"
}
}
]
},
"weaknesses": [
{
"source": "[email protected]",
"type": "Secondary",
"description": [
{
"lang": "en",
"value": "CWE-79"
}
]
}
],
"references": [
{
"url": "https://github.com/siyuan-note/siyuan/security/advisories/GHSA-hhvq-jqv9-pgjq",
"source": "[email protected]"
},
{
"url": "https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/siyuan-2.10.0-before-3.8.7-stored-xss-via-katex-href-in-math-blocks",
"source": "[email protected]"
},
{
"url": "https://github.com/siyuan-note/siyuan/security/advisories/GHSA-hhvq-jqv9-pgjq",
"source": "134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0"
}
]
}