SiYuan 2.9.0 before 3.8.7 XSS via check-auth to Parameter

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    "title": "SiYuan 2.9.0 before 3.8.7 XSS via check-auth to Parameter",
    "summary": "SiYuan from 2.9.0 before 3.8.7 contains a cross-site scripting vulnerability in the unauthenticated /check-auth page that assigns the to parameter to window.location.href without scheme validation. Attackers can send a crafted link with a javascript: URI that executes after victim login, invoking kernel APIs to read or modify workspace content and settings.",
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