CVE-2026-73042

CRITICALPre-NVD 9.09.0—
EchelonGraph scoreHIGH confidence

Score 9.0 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: CRITICAL) published 2026-08-16. a secondary CVSS source baseline 9.0; sources differ by 0.0.

Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, secondary
Trending — 4 sources updated this week
9.0EG
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
  • High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 0%CVSS: 9.0Exploit: None knownExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

SiYuan before v3.7.4 fails to properly escape database menu metadata in HTML interpolation, allowing stored values to execute script when users open group, view, or field-edit menus. Attackers can inject markup through field descriptions or names that close containing elements and execute arbitrary code via event handlers, reaching Node built-ins due to Electron's insecure configuration.

CVSS v3
9.0
EG Score
9.0(high)
EG Risk
45(Track)
EG Risk 45/100SSVC: Track

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity90% × 45%
Exploitation0% × 40%
Automatability30% × 15%
Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence.
EPSS PROB
0%
EPSS %ILE
23%
KEV
Not listed

Published

August 15, 2026

Last Modified

August 17, 2026

Advisory Details (2)

Auto-updated Aug 15, 2026
🔬 Proof of concept available. Patch available. Sources: github.
generic

SiYuan before v3.7.4 Remote Code Execution via Menu Metadata | Advisories | VulnCheck

https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/siyuan-before-remote-code-execution-via-menu-metadata
github Patch Available🟡 PoC Available

Database menu labels are escaped in the attribute and left raw in the body of the same line, turning a field description into Remote Code Execution on the desktop client · Advisory · siyuan-note/siyuan · GitHub

https://github.com/siyuan-note/siyuan/security/advisories/GHSA-gcm3-qcq3-72rv

Vendor Advisories for CVE-2026-73042(1)

These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 48× in last 7d / 48× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

  1. 2026-08-21 07:47 UTCGHSA enrichment
  2. 2026-08-21 03:38 UTCGHSA enrichment
  3. 2026-08-20 23:29 UTCEG score recompute
  4. 2026-08-20 23:29 UTCGHSA enrichment
  5. 2026-08-20 22:56 UTCEPSS rescore
  6. 2026-08-20 19:21 UTCGHSA enrichment
  7. 2026-08-20 15:13 UTCGHSA enrichment
  8. 2026-08-20 11:04 UTCGHSA enrichment
  9. 2026-08-20 06:55 UTCGHSA enrichment
  10. 2026-08-20 02:46 UTCGHSA enrichment
  11. 2026-08-19 22:37 UTCGHSA enrichment
  12. 2026-08-19 18:28 UTCEG score recompute
  13. 2026-08-19 18:28 UTCGHSA enrichment
  14. 2026-08-19 17:04 UTCEPSS rescore
  15. 2026-08-19 14:18 UTCGHSA enrichment
  16. 2026-08-19 10:08 UTCGHSA enrichment
  17. 2026-08-19 05:57 UTCGHSA enrichment
  18. 2026-08-19 01:46 UTCGHSA enrichment
  19. 2026-08-18 21:37 UTCGHSA enrichment
  20. 2026-08-18 17:25 UTCEG score recompute
  21. 2026-08-18 17:25 UTCGHSA enrichment
  22. 2026-08-18 13:49 UTCEPSS rescore
  23. 2026-08-18 13:49 UTCEPSS rescore
  24. 2026-08-18 13:17 UTCGHSA enrichment
  25. 2026-08-18 09:08 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  1. 2026-08-18 04:55 UTCGHSA enrichment
  2. 2026-08-18 00:46 UTCGHSA enrichment
  3. 2026-08-17 20:33 UTCGHSA enrichment
  4. 2026-08-17 16:24 UTCGHSA enrichment
  5. 2026-08-17 15:56 UTCEG score recompute
  6. 2026-08-17 15:56 UTCGHSA enrichment
  7. 2026-08-17 13:47 UTCEPSS rescore
  8. 2026-08-17 11:47 UTCGHSA enrichment
  9. 2026-08-17 07:38 UTCGHSA enrichment
  10. 2026-08-17 03:30 UTCGHSA enrichment
  11. 2026-08-16 23:21 UTCGHSA enrichment
  12. 2026-08-16 19:12 UTCGHSA enrichment
  13. 2026-08-16 15:03 UTCEG score recompute
  14. 2026-08-16 15:03 UTCGHSA enrichment
  15. 2026-08-16 14:56 UTCEPSS rescore
  16. 2026-08-16 14:56 UTCEPSS rescore
  17. 2026-08-16 10:54 UTCGHSA enrichment
  18. 2026-08-16 06:46 UTCGHSA enrichment
  19. 2026-08-16 02:37 UTCEG score recompute
  20. 2026-08-16 02:37 UTCGHSA enrichment
  21. 2026-08-15 22:29 UTCEG score recompute
  22. 2026-08-15 21:53 UTCEG score recompute
  23. 2026-08-15 21:52 UTCMITRE cvelistV5first tracked

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2026-73042?
CVE-2026-73042 is a critical vulnerability published on August 15, 2026. SiYuan before v3.7.4 fails to properly escape database menu metadata in HTML interpolation, allowing stored values to execute script when users open group, view, or field-edit menus. Attackers can inject markup through field descriptions or names that close containing elements and execute arbitrary…
When was CVE-2026-73042 disclosed?
CVE-2026-73042 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on August 15, 2026, with the most recent update on August 17, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2026-73042 actively exploited?
CVE-2026-73042 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 0% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the top 77.3% of all scored CVEs.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-73042?
CVE-2026-73042 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.0 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2026-73042?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2026-73042, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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