GitHub Advisoryadvisory · Go
GHSA-w836-5gpm-7r93 SiYuan has a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) via /api/icon/getDynamicIcon
LOW
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- Aliases
- CVE-2026-23847
- Ecosystem
- Go
- Packages
- github.com/siyuan-note/siyuan/kernel
- Severity
- Low
- CVSS vector
- CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
- Weaknesses
- CWE-79
- Reviewed
- 2026-01-21
Affected packages
• Go github.com/siyuan-note/siyuan/kernel: < 0.0.0-20260118021606-5c0cc375b475 → fixed in 0.0.0-20260118021606-5c0cc375b475
Description
Summary
Reflected XSS in /api/icon/getDynamicIcon due to unsanitized SVG input.
Details
The endpoint generates SVG images for text icons (type=8). The content query parameter is inserted directly into the SVG tag without XML escaping. Since the response Content-Type is image/svg+xml, injecting unescaped tags allows breaking the XML structure and executing JavaScript.
PoC
Payload: `testalert(window.origin)`
1. Open any note and click Change Icon -> Dynamic (Text).
2. Change color and paste the payload into the Custom field and click on this icon.
3. Intercept and send the request or get path from devtools
4. The JavaScript payload executes afted open URL.
Impact
Arbitrary JavaScript execution in the user's session context if the SVG is loaded directly. It also prevents using legitimate characters like in icon text.
Note
Tested version:
Related
Alias · CVE (1)
- CVE-2026-23847 SiYuan is a personal knowledge management system. vulnerability
Weakness · CWE (1)
- CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation weakness
References
- https://github.com/siyuan-note/siyuan/security/advisories/GHSA-w836-5gpm-7r93 web
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-23847 advisory
- https://github.com/siyuan-note/siyuan/issues/16844 web
- https://github.com/siyuan-note/siyuan/commit/5c0cc375b47567e15edd2119066b09bb0aa18777 web
- https://github.com/siyuan-note/siyuan package