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MEDIUM · 4.6

CVE-2024-52523

Nextcloud Server is a self hosted personal cloud system. After setting up a user or administrator defined external storage with fixed credentials, the API returns them and adds them into the frontend ...

Vulnerability Description

Nextcloud Server is a self hosted personal cloud system. After setting up a user or administrator defined external storage with fixed credentials, the API returns them and adds them into the frontend again, allowing to read them in plain text when an attacker already has access to an active session of a user. It is recommended that the Nextcloud Server is upgraded to 28.0.12, 29.0.9 or 30.0.2 and Nextcloud Enterprise Server is upgraded to 25.0.13.14, 26.0.13.10, 27.1.11.10, 28.0.12, 29.0.9 or 30.0.2.

CVSS Score

4.6

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack Vector
PHYSICAL
Attack Complexity
HIGH
Privileges Required
HIGH
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
CHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
NONE
Availability
NONE

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
NextcloudNextcloud Server>= 25.0.0, < 25.0.13.14

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-125CWE-200

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2024-52523?

CVE-2024-52523 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.6 (MEDIUM). Nextcloud Server is a self hosted personal cloud system. After setting up a user or administrator defined external storage with fixed credentials, the API returns them and adds them into the frontend ...

How severe is CVE-2024-52523?

CVE-2024-52523 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 4.6/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2024-52523?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Nextcloud Nextcloud Server.