SiYuan is a personal knowledge management system. Prior to version 3.6.2, the SiYuan kernel WebSocket server accepts unauthenticated connections when a specific "auth keepalive" query parameter is present. After connection, incoming messages are parsed using unchecked type assertions on attacker-controlled JSON. A remote attacker can send malformed messages that trigger a runtime panic, potentially crashing the kernel process and causing denial of service. Version 3.6.2 fixes the issue.
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Description SiYuan is a personal knowledge management system. Prior to version 3.6.2, the SiYuan kernel WebSocket server accepts unauthenticated connections when a specific "auth keepalive" query parameter is present. After connection, incoming messages are parsed using unchecked type assertions on attacker-controlled JSON. A remote attacker can send malformed messages that trigger a runtime panic, potentially crashing the kernel process and causing denial of service. Version 3.6.2 fixes the issue.
Title SiYuan has an Unauthenticated WebSocket DoS via Auth Keepalive Bypass
Weaknesses CWE-248
CWE-306
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitHub_M

Published: 2026-03-20T22:32:33.219Z

Updated: 2026-03-20T22:32:33.219Z

Reserved: 2026-03-17T23:23:58.312Z

Link: CVE-2026-33203

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-03-20T23:16:45.520

Modified: 2026-03-20T23:16:45.520

Link: CVE-2026-33203

cve-icon Redhat

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