CVE-2020-8278 Missing authorization in Nextcloud Social
An attacker can read posts of any user due to improper access control in the Nextcloud Social app.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2020-8278?
CVE-2020-8278 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Nextcloud Social, published on 19 Nov 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Improper access control in Nextcloud Social app version 0.3.1 allowed to read posts of any user.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-8278?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Nextcloud Social.
How do I fix CVE-2020-8278?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-8278 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-2020-8278 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-8278 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Nextcloud Social
Sources
Also known as GHSA-hcc7-mq5f-p6fm.