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TI-2023-09740 Aliases CVE-2023-23942

Self reflected HTML injection in Desktop client

Priority LOW 28CWE-79Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Cross-site scripting
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Low · Low · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.

Summary

The Nextcloud Desktop Client is a tool to synchronize files from a Nextcloud Server with your computer. Versions prior to 3.6.3 are missing sanitisation on qml labels which are used for basic HTML elements such as `strong`, `em` and `head` lines in the UI of the desktop client. The lack of sanitisation may allow for javascript injection. It is recommended that the Nextcloud Desktop Client is upgraded to 3.6.3. There are no known workarounds for this issue.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00682 52nd percentileScored 2026-11-08
Fix Fixed security-advisories (nextcloud): 3.6.3

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
nextcloudsecurity-advisoriesbefore 3.6.33.6.3Patch availableCNA
  • security-advisories Vendornextcloud Affected before 3.6.3 Fixed in 3.6.3 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:nextcloud:desktop:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 3.6.3Vulnerablenextcloud
  • cpe:2.3:a:nextcloud:desktop:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 3.6.3 Vulnerable ·nextcloud

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA security-advisories (nextcloud) Fixed in 3.6.3

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-23942

References

Patch 1

Advisory 2

  • 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
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Sources

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