Nextcloud Server and Groupfolders app vulnerable to bypass of group folder quota limit using attachment in text file
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-770.
Summary
Nextcloud Server is a self hosted personal cloud system, and the Nextcloud Groupfolders app provides admin-configured folders shared by everyone in a group or team. In Nextcloud Server prior to 30.0.2, 29.0.9, and 28.0.1, Nextcloud Enterprise Server prior to 30.0.2 and 29.0.9, and Nextcloud Groupfolders app prior to 18.0.3, 17.0.5, and 16.0.11, the absence of quota checking on attachments allowed logged-in users to upload files exceeding the group folder quota. Nextcloud Server versions 30.0.2 and 29.0.9, Nextcloud Enterprise Server versions 30.0.2, 29.0.9, or 28.0.12, and Nextcloud Groupfolders app 18.0.3, 17.0.5, and 16.0.11 fix the issue. No known workarounds are available.
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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| nextcloud | security-advisories | 30.0.0 to before 30.0.2; 29.0.0 to before 29.0.9; 28.0.0 to before 28.0.12; 18.0.0 to before 18.0.3; 17.0.0 to before 17.0.5; 16.0.0 to before 16.0.11 | 30.0.2, 29.0.9, 28.0.12, 18.0.3, 17.0.5, 16.0.11 | Patch available | CNA |
- security-advisories Vendornextcloud Affected 30.0.0 to before 30.0.2; 29.0.0 to before 29.0.9; 28.0.0 to before 28.0.12; 18.0.0 to before 18.0.3; 17.0.0 to before 17.0.5; 16.0.0 to before 16.0.11 Fixed in 30.0.2, 29.0.9, 28.0.12, 18.0.3, 17.0.5, 16.0.11 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 6
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:nextcloud:group_folders:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 16.0.0 to before 16.0.11; 17.0.0 to before 17.0.5; 18.0.0 to before 18.0.3 | Vulnerable | nextcloud |
| cpe:2.3:a:nextcloud:nextcloud_server:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* | 28.0.0 to before 28.0.12 | Vulnerable | nextcloud |
| cpe:2.3:a:nextcloud:nextcloud_server:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:* | 29.0.0 to before 29.0.9 | Vulnerable | nextcloud |
| cpe:2.3:a:nextcloud:nextcloud_server:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* | 29.0.0 to before 29.0.9 | Vulnerable | nextcloud |
| cpe:2.3:a:nextcloud:nextcloud_server:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:* | 30.0.0 to before 30.0.2 | Vulnerable | nextcloud |
| cpe:2.3:a:nextcloud:nextcloud_server:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* | 30.0.0 to before 30.0.2 | Vulnerable | nextcloud |
- cpe:2.3:a:nextcloud:group_folders:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 16.0.0 to before 16.0.11; 17.0.0 to before 17.0.5; 18.0.0 to before 18.0.3 Vulnerable ·nextcloud
- cpe:2.3:a:nextcloud:nextcloud_server:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* Versions 28.0.0 to before 28.0.12 Vulnerable ·nextcloud
- cpe:2.3:a:nextcloud:nextcloud_server:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:* Versions 29.0.0 to before 29.0.9 Vulnerable ·nextcloud
- cpe:2.3:a:nextcloud:nextcloud_server:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* Versions 29.0.0 to before 29.0.9 Vulnerable ·nextcloud
- cpe:2.3:a:nextcloud:nextcloud_server:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:* Versions 30.0.0 to before 30.0.2 Vulnerable ·nextcloud
- cpe:2.3:a:nextcloud:nextcloud_server:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* Versions 30.0.0 to before 30.0.2 Vulnerable ·nextcloud
Remediation
- Fix · CNA security-advisories (nextcloud) Fixed in 30.0.2, 29.0.9, 28.0.12, 18.0.3, 17.0.5, 16.0.11
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-47793
References
More nextcloud Group Folders vulnerabilities
- TI-2020-06571 Improper access control in Nextcloud Groupfolders CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
- TI-2025-40956 Nextcloud Groupfolders users with read-only permissions for team folder can restore deleted files from trash bin CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.3
Sources
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