CVE-2020-8297 Missing authorization in Nextcloud Deck

Medium 4.3 Published Updated

Attackers with duplicate identifiers can access deleted users' deck data due to insecure direct object reference in Nextcloud Deck.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2020-8297?

CVE-2020-8297 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Nextcloud Deck, published on 23 Feb 2021. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Nextcloud Deck before 1.0.2 suffers from an insecure direct object reference (IDOR) vulnerability that permits users with a duplicate user identifier to access deck data of a previous deleted user.

Weakness: CWE-639

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-8297?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Nextcloud Deck.

How do I fix CVE-2020-8297?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-8297 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-2020-8297 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-8297 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-hx5m-93g9-j2jh.

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