CVE-2023-35928

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    CVE-2023-35928

    Published: 23 Jun 2023Last Modified: 12 Aug 2026

    Summary: Nextcloud user scoped external storage can be used to gather credentials of other users

    Details: Nextcloud Server is a space for data storage on Nextcloud, a self-hosted productivity playform. In NextCloud Server versions 25.0.0 until 25.0.7 and 26.0.0 until 26.0.2 and Nextcloud Enterprise Server versions 19.0.0 until 19.0.13.9, 20.0.0 until 20.0.14.14, 21.0.0 until 21.0.9.12, 22.0.0 until 22.2.10.12, 23.0.0 until 23.0.12.7, 24.0.0 until 24.0.12.2, 25.0.0 until 25.0.7, and 26.0.0 until 26.0.2, a user could use this functionality to get access to the login credentials of another user and take over their account. This issue has been patched in Nextcloud Server versions 25.0.7 and 26.0.2 and NextCloud Enterprise Server versions 19.0.13.9, 20.0.14.14, 21.0.9.12, 22.2.10.12, 23.0.12.7, 24.0.12.2, 25.0.7, and 26.0.2. Three workarounds are available. Disable app files_external. Change config setting "Allow users to mount external storage" to disabled in "Administration" > "External storage" settings `…/index.php/settings/admin/externalstorages`. Change config setting to disallow users to create external storages in "Administration" > "External storage" settings `…/index.php/settings/admin/externalstorages` with the types FTP, Nextcloud, SFTP, and/or WebDAV.

    Affected packages

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    Affected ranges

    Type: GIT

    Events:

    Introduced- 20ea9a25353129b56d46951fe7d23939665ab2b2

    Affected versions

    v25.0.7rc1
    v25.0.6
    v25.0.6rc1
    v25.0.5
    v25.0.5rc1
    v25.0.4
    v25.0.4rc1
    v25.0.3
    v25.0.3rc2
    v25.0.3rc1
    v25.0.2
    v25.0.2rc3
    v25.0.2rc2
    v25.0.2rc1
    v25.0.1
    v25.0.1rc1
    v25.0.0

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High
    CVE-2023-35928 | CVE-DB