GHSA-8X84-R2FF-H8PQ
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-09-03 23:02 – Updated: 2026-09-03 23:02CVE: This vulnerability corresponds to CVE-2026-72801.
Summary
Two CheckAuth-only endpoints disclose the complete offline attack material for the encrypted-notebook master password, plus the wrapped per-notebook key needed to use it. Both are reachable by the publish RoleReader token and by the anonymous account when Publish.Auth.Enable is false. An unauthenticated remote client can retrieve the Argon2id salt and cost parameters, a verifier that confirms a correct password offline, and the encrypted per-notebook data key reducing the security of every encrypted notebook to the master password's resistance to offline GPU cracking.
Details
(1) POST /api/system/getConf leaks NotebookCrypto.
getConf → GetMaskedConf() marshals the full configuration including NotebookCrypto *conf.NotebookCrypto (JSON tag notebookCrypto, not -, so it survives the deep copy). For non-administrators HideConfSecret() is applied, which nulls a dozen secret-bearing fields like AI, MCPOAuth, Api, Flashcard, Publish, Repo, Sync, Secrets, Variables, System paths but contains no reference to NotebookCrypto. FilterConfByPublishIgnore() for readers only touches UILayout.
The reader therefore receives:
| Field | What it is |
|---|---|
MasterSalt |
global Argon2id salt |
KDFParams |
Argon2id memory/time/parallelism cost |
KEKVerifier + VerifierNonce |
AES-GCM-encrypted fixed magic, the in-code comment states it exists for offline master-password verification |
KEKMAC |
HMAC-SHA256 of the KEK |
Either KEKVerifier or KEKMAC is a self-contained offline oracle:
KEK = Argon2id(guess, MasterSalt, KDFParams)
correct if AES-GCM-decrypt(KEKVerifier, VerifierNonce) == magic
or HMAC(KEK) == KEKMAC
No server round-trips are required, so there is no rate limiting, lockout, or logging on guesses, and the work is fully GPU-parallelisable.
(2) POST /api/notebook/getNotebookConf leaks the wrapped data key.
box.GetConf() returns the full BoxConf including BoxCrypt.WrappedDEK, the per-notebook data-encryption key wrapped under the KEK via AES-GCM together with WrapNonce. getNotebookInfo is the same class. Once (1) yields the master password, the attacker derives the KEK, decrypts WrappedDEK to recover the real data-encryption key, and decrypts every .sy file in that notebook.
Why this matters beyond the at-rest threat model. Storing verifier and KDF material alongside the ciphertext is reasonable against a local attacker who already has filesystem access. Serving MasterSalt + KDFParams + KEKVerifier + WrappedDEK to an anonymous remote reader converts that at-rest assumption into a remote pre-authentication cracking opportunity.
Guarded-sibling asymmetry. HideConfSecret nulls a dozen secret fields but omits NotebookCrypto. lsNotebooks filters notebook visibility for readers, while getNotebookConf and getNotebookInfo apply no reader filter at all.
Verified at origin/master (eef105683): handler bodies as described; HideConfSecret contains zero NotebookCrypto matches; FilterConfByPublishIgnore touches only UILayout; all relevant struct JSON tags are non--; all three routes are registered CheckAuth without CheckAdminRole.
Proof of Concept
Precondition: publish mode enabled (default port 6808) with at least one encrypted notebook configured; anonymous when Publish.Auth.Enable is false, otherwise any publish reader account.
1. Retrieve the key-derivation material as an anonymous reader:
POST http://127.0.0.1:6808/api/system/getConf
{}
The response's notebookCrypto object contains MasterSalt, KDFParams, KEKVerifier, VerifierNonce, and KEKMAC while the same response has the other secret fields (Api, Repo, Sync, Publish, System paths) correctly blanked, demonstrating the omission.
2. Retrieve the wrapped notebook key:
POST http://127.0.0.1:6808/api/notebook/getNotebookConf
{"notebook":"<NOTEBOOK_ID>"}
The response contains BoxCrypt.WrappedDEK and WrapNonce.
3. Offline: candidate passwords are verified locally against KEKVerifier/KEKMAC using MasterSalt and KDFParams, with no further server interaction. A recovered password yields the KEK, which unwraps WrappedDEK to the notebook's data-encryption key.
Verification status: the leak paths are confirmed by code inspection at origin/master. A live end-to-end demonstration requires a build from HEAD with an encrypted notebook enabled; the test instance available predates the encrypted-notebook feature, so no runtime reproduction is claimed here.
Impact
An unauthenticated remote client (publish mode with auth disabled) or any publish RoleReader obtains everything needed to mount an unlimited, unthrottled, GPU-parallel offline attack on the encrypted-notebook master password, plus the wrapped data key to decrypt notebook contents once the password is recovered. The confidentiality of every encrypted notebook then rests solely on master-password entropy against an offline attacker, rather than on the password remaining unknown to remote parties. No rate limiting or detection applies, because guessing occurs entirely off-server.
Suggested fix
- In
HideConfSecret, replaceNotebookCryptowith a minimal{enabled: bool}for non-administrators the frontend only needs the enabled flag for the lock UI strippingMasterSalt,KDFParams,KEKVerifier,VerifierNonce, andKEKMAC. - Apply reader filtering to
getNotebookConfandgetNotebookInfosoBoxCrypt(includingWrappedDEKandWrapNonce) is omitted for non-administrator roles.
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"aliases": [
"CVE-2026-72801"
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"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-522"
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"github_reviewed_at": "2026-09-03T23:02:12Z",
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"details": "**CVE:** This vulnerability corresponds to [CVE-2026-72801](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-72801).\n\n### Summary\n\nTwo `CheckAuth`-only endpoints disclose the complete offline attack material for the encrypted-notebook master password, plus the wrapped per-notebook key needed to use it. Both are reachable by the publish `RoleReader` token and by the anonymous account when `Publish.Auth.Enable` is `false`. An unauthenticated remote client can retrieve the Argon2id salt and cost parameters, a verifier that confirms a correct password offline, and the encrypted per-notebook data key reducing the security of every encrypted notebook to the master password\u0027s resistance to offline GPU cracking.\n\n### Details\n\n**(1) `POST /api/system/getConf` leaks `NotebookCrypto`.**\n\n`getConf` \u2192 `GetMaskedConf()` marshals the full configuration including `NotebookCrypto *conf.NotebookCrypto` (JSON tag `notebookCrypto`, not `-`, so it survives the deep copy). For non-administrators `HideConfSecret()` is applied, which nulls a dozen secret-bearing fields like AI, MCPOAuth, Api, Flashcard, Publish, Repo, Sync, Secrets, Variables, System paths but contains **no reference to `NotebookCrypto`**. `FilterConfByPublishIgnore()` for readers only touches `UILayout`.\n\nThe reader therefore receives:\n\n| Field | What it is |\n|---|---|\n| `MasterSalt` | global Argon2id salt |\n| `KDFParams` | Argon2id memory/time/parallelism cost |\n| `KEKVerifier` + `VerifierNonce` | AES-GCM-encrypted fixed magic, the in-code comment states it exists for offline master-password verification |\n| `KEKMAC` | HMAC-SHA256 of the KEK |\n\nEither `KEKVerifier` or `KEKMAC` is a self-contained offline oracle:\n\n```\nKEK = Argon2id(guess, MasterSalt, KDFParams)\ncorrect if AES-GCM-decrypt(KEKVerifier, VerifierNonce) == magic\n or HMAC(KEK) == KEKMAC\n```\n\nNo server round-trips are required, so there is no rate limiting, lockout, or logging on guesses, and the work is fully GPU-parallelisable.\n\n**(2) `POST /api/notebook/getNotebookConf` leaks the wrapped data key.**\n\n`box.GetConf()` returns the full `BoxConf` including `BoxCrypt.WrappedDEK`, the per-notebook data-encryption key wrapped under the KEK via AES-GCM together with `WrapNonce`. `getNotebookInfo` is the same class. Once (1) yields the master password, the attacker derives the KEK, decrypts `WrappedDEK` to recover the real data-encryption key, and decrypts every `.sy` file in that notebook.\n\n**Why this matters beyond the at-rest threat model.** Storing verifier and KDF material alongside the ciphertext is reasonable against a *local* attacker who already has filesystem access. Serving `MasterSalt` + `KDFParams` + `KEKVerifier` + `WrappedDEK` to an *anonymous remote reader* converts that at-rest assumption into a remote pre-authentication cracking opportunity.\n\n**Guarded-sibling asymmetry.** `HideConfSecret` nulls a dozen secret fields but omits `NotebookCrypto`. `lsNotebooks` filters notebook visibility for readers, while `getNotebookConf` and `getNotebookInfo` apply no reader filter at all.\n\nVerified at `origin/master` (`eef105683`): handler bodies as described; `HideConfSecret` contains zero `NotebookCrypto` matches; `FilterConfByPublishIgnore` touches only `UILayout`; all relevant struct JSON tags are non-`-`; all three routes are registered `CheckAuth` without `CheckAdminRole`.\n\n### Proof of Concept\n\nPrecondition: publish mode enabled (default port 6808) with at least one encrypted notebook configured; anonymous when `Publish.Auth.Enable` is `false`, otherwise any publish reader account.\n\n**1. Retrieve the key-derivation material as an anonymous reader:**\n```\nPOST http://127.0.0.1:6808/api/system/getConf\n{}\n```\nThe response\u0027s `notebookCrypto` object contains `MasterSalt`, `KDFParams`, `KEKVerifier`, `VerifierNonce`, and `KEKMAC` while the same response has the other secret fields (Api, Repo, Sync, Publish, System paths) correctly blanked, demonstrating the omission.\n\n**2. Retrieve the wrapped notebook key:**\n```\nPOST http://127.0.0.1:6808/api/notebook/getNotebookConf\n{\"notebook\":\"\u003cNOTEBOOK_ID\u003e\"}\n```\nThe response contains `BoxCrypt.WrappedDEK` and `WrapNonce`.\n\n**3. Offline:** candidate passwords are verified locally against `KEKVerifier`/`KEKMAC` using `MasterSalt` and `KDFParams`, with no further server interaction. A recovered password yields the KEK, which unwraps `WrappedDEK` to the notebook\u0027s data-encryption key.\n\n*Verification status:* the leak paths are confirmed by code inspection at `origin/master`. A live end-to-end demonstration requires a build from HEAD with an encrypted notebook enabled; the test instance available predates the encrypted-notebook feature, so no runtime reproduction is claimed here.\n\n### Impact\n\nAn unauthenticated remote client (publish mode with auth disabled) or any publish `RoleReader` obtains everything needed to mount an unlimited, unthrottled, GPU-parallel offline attack on the encrypted-notebook master password, plus the wrapped data key to decrypt notebook contents once the password is recovered. The confidentiality of every encrypted notebook then rests solely on master-password entropy against an offline attacker, rather than on the password remaining unknown to remote parties. No rate limiting or detection applies, because guessing occurs entirely off-server.\n\n### Suggested fix\n\n- In `HideConfSecret`, replace `NotebookCrypto` with a minimal `{enabled: bool}` for non-administrators the frontend only needs the enabled flag for the lock UI stripping `MasterSalt`, `KDFParams`, `KEKVerifier`, `VerifierNonce`, and `KEKMAC`.\n- Apply reader filtering to `getNotebookConf` and `getNotebookInfo` so `BoxCrypt` (including `WrappedDEK` and `WrapNonce`) is omitted for non-administrator roles.",
"id": "GHSA-8x84-r2ff-h8pq",
"modified": "2026-09-03T23:02:12Z",
"published": "2026-09-03T23:02:12Z",
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"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-72801"
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"summary": "SiYuan: Encrypted-notebook key-derivation material and wrapped notebook keys disclosed to anonymous readers, enabling offline master-password cracking"
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