CVE-2023-39962
HIGHNextcloud Server Improper Access Control in External Storage Deletion
Title source: llmDescription
Nextcloud Server provides data storage for Nextcloud, an open source cloud platform. Starting in version 19.0.0 and prior to versions 19.0.13.10, 20.0.14.15, 21.0.9.13, 22.2.10.14, 23.0.12.8, 24.0.12.5, 25.0.9, 26.0.4, and 27.0.1, a malicious user could delete any personal or global external storage, making them inaccessible for everyone else as well. Nextcloud server versions 25.0.9, 26.0.4, and 27.0.1 and Nextcloud Enterprise Server versions 19.0.13.10, 20.0.14.15, 21.0.9.13, 22.2.10.14, 23.0.12.9, 24.0.12.5, 25.0.9, 26.0.4, and 27.0.1 contain a patch for this issue. As a workaround, disable app files_external. This also makes the external storage inaccessible but retains the configurations until a patched version has been deployed.
References (3)
Core 3
Core References
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://github.com/nextcloud/security-advisories/security/advisories/GHSA-xwxx-2752-w3xm
Patch x_refsource_misc
https://github.com/nextcloud/server/pull/39323
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://hackerone.com/reports/2047168
Scores
CVSS v3
7.7
EPSS
0.0030
EPSS Percentile
53.3%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H
CISA SSVC
Vulnrichment
Exploitation
poc
Automatable
no
Technical Impact
partial
Details
CWE
CWE-284
Status
published
Products (3)
nextcloud/nextcloud_server
27.0.0 (2 CPE variants)
nextcloud/nextcloud_server
19.0.0 - 19.0.13.10
nextcloud/nextcloud_server
25.0.0 - 25.0.9
Published
Aug 10, 2023
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026