Description
Nextcloud is an open-source, self-hosted productivity platform. Prior to versions 20.0.13, 21.0.5, and 22.2.0, Nextcloud Server did not implement a database backend for rate-limiting purposes. Any component of Nextcloud using rate-limits (as as `AnonRateThrottle` or `UserRateThrottle`) was thus not rate limited on instances not having a memory cache backend configured. In the case of a default installation, this would notably include the rate-limits on the two factor codes. It is recommended that the Nextcloud Server be upgraded to 20.0.13, 21.0.5, or 22.2.0. As a workaround, enable a memory cache backend in `config.php`.
References (4)
Core 4
Core References
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://github.com/nextcloud/security-advisories/security/advisories/GHSA-fj39-4qx4-m3f2
Patch, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://github.com/nextcloud/server/pull/28728
Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://hackerone.com/reports/1265709
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_gentoo
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202208-17
Scores
CVSS v3
8.1
EPSS
0.0150
EPSS Percentile
70.8%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
Details
CWE
CWE-799
Status
published
Products (1)
nextcloud/nextcloud_server
< 20.0.13
Published
Oct 25, 2021
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026