Critical severity · published Aug 15, 2026
CVE-2026-73046
SiYuan before v3.7.4 Authentication Bypass via HTTP Basic Auth
9.8
CVSS
0.8%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
SiYuan before v3.7.4 improperly restricts excessive authentication attempts in the CheckAuth() middleware. The HTTP Basic Authentication branch, which guards nearly the entire /api/* surface, accepts the workspace access code (Conf.AccessAuthCode) as the Basic Auth password but never consults the CAPTCHA/lockout gate or increments the failure counter used by the cookie/session login path. This allows unauthenticated remote attackers to brute-force the admin access code with unlimited automated requests and obtain full RoleAdministrator access to the kernel. A secondary weakness exists because the access code is compared using a non-constant-time string comparison.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.8% · higher than 56% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
SI
siyuan · siyuan-note
before 3.7.4 · source: vendor
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-73046
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-73046
github.com
https://github.com/siyuan-note/siyuan/security/advisories/GHSA-w3xh-mmmh-r54v
www.vulncheck.com
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/siyuan-before-authentication-bypass-via-http-basic-auth
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