SiYuan before v3.7.4 Missing Authorization via refreshBacklink (CVE-2026-72812) | HOL Guard CVE

Medium · CVSS 6.5CVE-2026-72812GHSA-WGWX-479J-23VQ

SiYuan before v3.7.4 Missing Authorization via refreshBacklink

Answer in brief

CVE-2026-72812 records a Medium severity (CVSS 6.5) vulnerability in SiYuan before v3.7.4 Missing Authorization via refreshBacklink. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps siyuan-note/siyuan (generic), github.com/siyuan-note/siyuan/kernel (go). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.

Analysis pending evidence review

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Published Aug 14, 2026Updated Sep 3, 2026Source checked Sep 29, 2026First seen by HOL Aug 14, 2026Material review Sep 3, 2026

Upstream Advisory

Key facts

Risk: Medium · CVSS 6.5
Exploitation: Not marked as known exploited
Affected software: 2 mapped packages or products
Fix availability: Available

Why this deserves its current priority

CVSS is 6.5. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.

Analysis status

Analysis pending evidence review

Factual feed record only; HOL analysis is not approved for indexing. Read the methodology.

Affected scope and exposure questions

The current feed maps siyuan-note/siyuan (generic), github.com/siyuan-note/siyuan/kernel (go). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.

Mapped affected packages and fixed versions
Package	Affected range	Fixed version
siyuan-note/siyuangeneric	>=0 <3.7.4	3.7.4
github.com/siyuan-note/siyuan/kernelgo	<0.0.0-20260723002528-7d273c271ce1	0.0.0-20260723002528-7d273c271ce1

Recommended response

Check inventory. Check lockfiles and deployed manifests for siyuan-note/siyuan, github.com/siyuan-note/siyuan/kernel.
Review the reported fix. Update siyuan-note/siyuan to 3.7.4; github.com/siyuan-note/siyuan/kernel to 0.0.0-20260723002528-7d273c271ce1 if you use the affected versions. Test the change in a non-production environment first.

Evidence timeline and material changes

Published upstream
Aug 14, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:record
Source modified
Sep 3, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:record
First seen by HOL
Aug 14, 2026

Sources and claim methodology

Upstream source description

SiYuan versions before v3.7.4 contain a missing authorization vulnerability in the /api/ref/refreshBacklink endpoint that allows anonymous readers to trigger persistent server-side writes. Attackers can invoke the endpoint with an attacker-controlled block ID to flush transaction queues, scan all references globally, and enqueue database writes, bypassing read-only protections and enabling resource amplification attacks.

Quoted source text, attributed separately from HOL analysis.