CVE-2026-77438
Trilium unauthenticated share-search discloses password-protected and hidden shared notes
Description
Trilium is an open-source hierarchical note-taking application. In versions up to and including 0.103.0, the public share-search endpoint does not enforce the per-note shareCredentials and shareHiddenFromTree controls, allowing an unauthenticated visitor to read the titles, tree paths, and content of protected shared notes. The endpoint authorizes only the ancestor note supplied in the request and then runs a full-text search across the entire published subtree, returning each matching note's title, share identifier, and hierarchical path without re-checking whether that individual note requires a share password or is hidden from the navigation tree. Because the search matches note content, an attacker can enumerate protected notes and use the endpoint as a boolean oracle that confirms arbitrary substrings, recovering the full contents of notes that should be gated behind a password. This issue is fixed in version 0.104.0.
INFO
Published Date :
Aug. 27, 2026, 8:18 p.m.
Last Modified :
Aug. 27, 2026, 8:18 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | MITRE-CVE |
Solution
- Update Trilium to version 0.104.0.
- Verify share credentials and visibility settings.
- Review access controls for shared notes.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
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CVE-2026-77438.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/TriliumNext/Trilium/commit/49fc7b67d9d49f01833e1ad9712ec83b079f98d2 | |
| https://github.com/TriliumNext/Trilium/security/advisories/GHSA-6rxv-6w3q-7mv9 |
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New CVE Received by [email protected]
Aug. 27, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description Trilium is an open-source hierarchical note-taking application. In versions up to and including 0.103.0, the public share-search endpoint does not enforce the per-note shareCredentials and shareHiddenFromTree controls, allowing an unauthenticated visitor to read the titles, tree paths, and content of protected shared notes. The endpoint authorizes only the ancestor note supplied in the request and then runs a full-text search across the entire published subtree, returning each matching note's title, share identifier, and hierarchical path without re-checking whether that individual note requires a share password or is hidden from the navigation tree. Because the search matches note content, an attacker can enumerate protected notes and use the endpoint as a boolean oracle that confirms arbitrary substrings, recovering the full contents of notes that should be gated behind a password. This issue is fixed in version 0.104.0. Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N Added CWE CWE-200 Added CWE CWE-863 Added Affected New affected value received. <a href="https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/blob/main/cves/2026/77xxx/CVE-2026-77438.json">CVE-2026-77438</a> Added Reference https://github.com/TriliumNext/Trilium/commit/49fc7b67d9d49f01833e1ad9712ec83b079f98d2 Added Reference https://github.com/TriliumNext/Trilium/security/advisories/GHSA-6rxv-6w3q-7mv9