CVE-2022-29160 Sensitive files/data exist after deletion of user account in Nextcloud Android
Sensitive tokens and user data remain accessible after account deletion in the Nextcloud Android app, potentially exposing private information.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2022-29160?
CVE-2022-29160 is a low-severity vulnerability in nextcloud security-advisories, published on 20 May 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Nextcloud Android is the Android client for Nextcloud, a self-hosted productivity platform. Prior to version 3.19.0, sensitive tokens, images, and user related details exist after deletion of a user account. This could result in misuse of the former account holder's information. Nextcloud Android version 3.19.0 contains a patch for this issue. There are no known workarounds available.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-29160?
1 open source package ship an affected version, including nextcloud. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
nextcloud Bitnami | All versions | 3.19.0 |
Products include Nextcloud Nextcloud.
How do I fix CVE-2022-29160?
Upgrade nextcloud to 3.19.0 or later.
Is CVE-2022-29160 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2022-29160 exists.
Other vulnerabilities in nextcloud security-advisories
- CVE-2019-5454 SQL injection in com.nextcloud.client
- CVE-2021-43863 SQL Injection in FileContentProvider (GHSL-2021-1007)
- CVE-2019-5450 Cross-site scripting in com.nextcloud.client
- CVE-2019-5455 Auth bypass in com.nextcloud.client
- CVE-2021-22905 Information disclosure in Nextcloud Android App (com.nextcloud.client)
Sources
Also known as BIT-nextcloud-2022-29160, GHSA-xcj9-3jch-qr2r.