CVE-2020-8179 Missing authorization in Nextcloud Deck

Medium 4.1 Published Updated

Attackers can inject tasks into other users' decks due to improper access control in Nextcloud Deck.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2020-8179?

CVE-2020-8179 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Nextcloud Deck, published on 2 Jul 2020. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Improper access control in Nextcloud Deck 1.0.0 allowed an attacker to inject tasks into other users decks.

Weakness: CWE-269, CWE-284

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-8179?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Nextcloud Deck.

How do I fix CVE-2020-8179?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-8179 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-2020-8179 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-8179 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-pm5m-m73v-cg3v.

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