CVE-2016-5876 Missing authorization in n/a

What is CVE-2016-5876?

CVE-2016-5876 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Owncloud Owncloud, published on 23 Jan 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

ownCloud server before 8.2.6 and 9.x before 9.0.3, when the gallery app is enabled, allows remote attackers to download arbitrary images via a direct request.

Weakness: CWE-264

Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-5876?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Owncloud Owncloud.

How do I fix CVE-2016-5876?

No fix has been published for CVE-2016-5876 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.

Is CVE-2016-5876 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-5876 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
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Also known as GHSA-h3xh-vr9w-22w5.