Delete permissions are not saved when creating public share in Nextcloud server
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Nextcloud server is an open source, personal cloud implementation. In versions from 24.0.0 and before 24.0.9 a user could escalate their permissions to delete files they were not supposed to deletable but only viewed or downloaded. This issue has been addressed andit is recommended that the Nextcloud Server is upgraded to 24.0.9. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.
Why it matters now
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
Remediation
- Fix · CNA security-advisories (nextcloud) Fixed in 24.0.9
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-25817
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-2023-25817 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-25817 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- CVE-2023-25817 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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