Authorization bypass in Nextcloud Server
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-639.
Summary
An Insecure direct object reference vulnerability in Nextcloud Server 18.0.2 allowed an attacker to remote wipe devices of other users when sending a malicious request directly to the endpoint.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Nextcloud Server | 18.0.3 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Nextcloud Server Vendor— Affected 18.0.3 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Advisory ·
Nextcloud Server — openSUSE-SU-2020:0667
2 records Highest priority Priority LOW 2 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2020-06573 Cross-site scripting in Nextcloud ServerPriority LOW 27
- Advisory ·
Nextcloud Server — openSUSE-SU-2020:0668
2 records Highest priority Priority LOW 2 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2020-06573 Cross-site scripting in Nextcloud ServerPriority LOW 27
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- Advisory ·
Nextcloud Server — openSUSE-SU-2020:0670
2 records Highest priority Priority LOW 2 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2020-06573 Cross-site scripting in Nextcloud ServerPriority LOW 27
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-8154
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-r63f-25g5-v4wf
References
More Nextcloud Server vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-20855 Users can delete external storage mount points CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.7
- TI-2023-11091 Nextcloud download permissions can be changed by resharer CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2023-10624 Nextcloud Server vulnerable to SSRF via filter bypass due to lax checking on IPs CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.3
- TI-2025-37238 Cross-site scripting in Nextcloud CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.4
- TI-2023-11086 nextcloud vulnerable to Uncontrolled Resource Consumption CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2022-18738 Exception logging in Sharepoint app reveals clear-text connection details CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
Sources
- CVE-2020-8154 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-8154 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-r63f-25g5-v4wf · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2020-8154 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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