CVE-2026-23645: SiYuan Has a Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) Vulnerability via Unrestricted SVG File Upload

January 16, 2026 (updated January 21, 2026)

A Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in SiYuan Note. The application does not sanitize uploaded SVG files. If a user uploads and views a malicious SVG file (e.g., imported from an untrusted source), arbitrary JavaScript code is executed in the context of their authenticated session.

References

github.com/advisories/GHSA-pcjq-j3mq-jv5j
github.com/siyuan-note/siyuan
github.com/siyuan-note/siyuan/commit/11115da3d0de950593ee4ce375cf7f9018484388
github.com/siyuan-note/siyuan/issues/16844
github.com/siyuan-note/siyuan/security/advisories/GHSA-pcjq-j3mq-jv5j
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-23645

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