Cross-site scripting in Desktop Client
Priority LOW 27CWE-79Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
A cross-site scripting error in Nextcloud Desktop client 2.6.4 allowed to present any html (including local links) when responding with invalid data on the login attempt.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01401 72nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Desktop Client | 2.6.5 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Desktop Client Vendor— Affected 2.6.5 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-8189
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-vc58-g8xx-fx3p
References
More nextcloud Desktop vulnerabilities
- TI-2022-18709 Cross-site scripting (XSS) in Nextcloud Desktop Client CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
- TI-2022-18708 Cross-site scripting (XSS) in Nextcloud Desktop Client CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4
- TI-2022-18707 Cross-site Scripting (XSS) in Nexcloud Desktop Client CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4
- TI-2022-18710 nextcloudcmd incorrectly trusts bad TLS certificates CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.7
- TI-2020-06645 Path traversal in Desktop Client CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.8
- TI-2021-05740 Injection in Nextcloud Desktop Client CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
Sources
- CVE-2020-8189 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-8189 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-vc58-g8xx-fx3p · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2020-8189 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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