Missing password confirmation when creating app passwords
Priority LOW 37CWE-284Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · Low
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-284.
Summary
Nextcloud Server provides data storage for Nextcloud, an open source cloud platform. Starting in version 20.0.0 and prior to versions 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 missing password confirmation allowed an attacker, after successfully stealing a session from a logged in user, to create app passwords for the victim. Nextcloud server versions 25.0.9, 26.0.4, and 27.0.1 and Nextcloud Enterprise Server versions 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. No known workarounds are available.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00271 19th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed security-advisories (nextcloud): 20.0.14.15, 21.0.9.13, 22.2.10.14 +5
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| nextcloud | security-advisories | 20.0.0 to before 20.0.14.15; 21.0.0 to before 21.0.9.13; 22.0.0 to before 22.2.10.14; 23.0.0 to before 23.0.12.9; 24.0.0 to before 24.0.12.5; 25.0.0 to before 25.0.9; 26.0.0 to before 26.0.4; 27.0.0 to before 27.0.1 | 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, 27.0.1 | Patch available | CNA |
- security-advisories Vendornextcloud Affected 20.0.0 to before 20.0.14.15; 21.0.0 to before 21.0.9.13; 22.0.0 to before 22.2.10.14; 23.0.0 to before 23.0.12.9; 24.0.0 to before 24.0.12.5; 25.0.0 to before 25.0.9; 26.0.0 to before 26.0.4; 27.0.0 to before 27.0.1 Fixed in 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, 27.0.1 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 7
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:nextcloud:nextcloud_server:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* | 20.0.0 to before 20.0.14.15; 21.0.0 to before 21.0.9.13; 22.0.0 to before 22.2.10.14; 23.0.0 to before 23.0.12.9; 24.0.0 to before 24.0.12.5 | Vulnerable | nextcloud |
| cpe:2.3:a:nextcloud:nextcloud_server:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:* | 25.0.0 to before 25.0.9 | Vulnerable | nextcloud |
| cpe:2.3:a:nextcloud:nextcloud_server:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* | 25.0.0 to before 25.0.9 | Vulnerable | nextcloud |
| cpe:2.3:a:nextcloud:nextcloud_server:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:* | 26.0.0 to before 26.0.4 | Vulnerable | nextcloud |
| cpe:2.3:a:nextcloud:nextcloud_server:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* | 26.0.0 to before 26.0.4 | Vulnerable | nextcloud |
| cpe:2.3:a:nextcloud:nextcloud_server:27.0.0:*:*:*:-:*:*:* | 27.0.0 | Vulnerable | nextcloud |
| cpe:2.3:a:nextcloud:nextcloud_server:27.0.0:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* | 27.0.0 | Vulnerable | nextcloud |
- cpe:2.3:a:nextcloud:nextcloud_server:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* Versions 20.0.0 to before 20.0.14.15; 21.0.0 to before 21.0.9.13; 22.0.0 to before 22.2.10.14; 23.0.0 to before 23.0.12.9; 24.0.0 to before 24.0.12.5 Vulnerable ·nextcloud
- cpe:2.3:a:nextcloud:nextcloud_server:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:* Versions 25.0.0 to before 25.0.9 Vulnerable ·nextcloud
- cpe:2.3:a:nextcloud:nextcloud_server:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* Versions 25.0.0 to before 25.0.9 Vulnerable ·nextcloud
- cpe:2.3:a:nextcloud:nextcloud_server:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:* Versions 26.0.0 to before 26.0.4 Vulnerable ·nextcloud
- cpe:2.3:a:nextcloud:nextcloud_server:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* Versions 26.0.0 to before 26.0.4 Vulnerable ·nextcloud
- cpe:2.3:a:nextcloud:nextcloud_server:27.0.0:*:*:*:-:*:*:* Versions 27.0.0 Vulnerable ·nextcloud
- cpe:2.3:a:nextcloud:nextcloud_server:27.0.0:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* Versions 27.0.0 Vulnerable ·nextcloud
Remediation
- Fix · CNA security-advisories (nextcloud) Fixed in 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, 27.0.1
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-39963
References
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- 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
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