Nextcloud Server's link reference provider can be tricked into downloading bigger files than intended
Priority LOW 30CWE-400Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service, Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-400 and CWE-79.
Summary
Nextcloud Server is a self hosted personal cloud system. Due to a pre-flighted HEAD request, the link reference provider could be tricked into downloading bigger websites than intended, to find open-graph data. It is recommended that the Nextcloud Server is upgraded to 28.0.10 or 29.0.7 and Nextcloud Enterprise Server is upgraded to 27.1.11.8, 28.0.10 or 29.0.7.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00838 58th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed security-advisories (nextcloud): 28.0.10, 29.0.7
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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| nextcloud | security-advisories | 28.0.0 to before 28.0.10; 29.0.0 to before 29.0.7 | 28.0.10, 29.0.7 | Patch available | CNA |
- security-advisories Vendornextcloud Affected 28.0.0 to before 28.0.10; 29.0.0 to before 29.0.7 Fixed in 28.0.10, 29.0.7 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 5
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:nextcloud:nextcloud_server:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* | 27.0.0 to before 27.1.11.8 | Vulnerable | nextcloud |
| cpe:2.3:a:nextcloud:nextcloud_server:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:* | 28.0.0 to before 28.0.10 | Vulnerable | nextcloud |
| cpe:2.3:a:nextcloud:nextcloud_server:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* | 28.0.0 to before 28.0.10 | Vulnerable | nextcloud |
| cpe:2.3:a:nextcloud:nextcloud_server:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:* | 29.0.0 to before 29.0.7 | Vulnerable | nextcloud |
| cpe:2.3:a:nextcloud:nextcloud_server:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* | 29.0.0 to before 29.0.7 | Vulnerable | nextcloud |
- cpe:2.3:a:nextcloud:nextcloud_server:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* Versions 27.0.0 to before 27.1.11.8 Vulnerable ·nextcloud
- cpe:2.3:a:nextcloud:nextcloud_server:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:* Versions 28.0.0 to before 28.0.10 Vulnerable ·nextcloud
- cpe:2.3:a:nextcloud:nextcloud_server:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* Versions 28.0.0 to before 28.0.10 Vulnerable ·nextcloud
- cpe:2.3:a:nextcloud:nextcloud_server:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:* Versions 29.0.0 to before 29.0.7 Vulnerable ·nextcloud
- cpe:2.3:a:nextcloud:nextcloud_server:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* Versions 29.0.0 to before 29.0.7 Vulnerable ·nextcloud
Remediation
- Fix · CNA security-advisories (nextcloud) Fixed in 28.0.10, 29.0.7
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-52520
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
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