CVE-2023-28643 Potential share collision for recipients when caching is enabled in nextcloud server

Medium 5.5 Published Updated

Attackers can overwrite shared folders with same-named shares when caching is enabled, causing data loss or confusion for recipients.

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-2023-28643?

CVE-2023-28643 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Nextcloud Nextcloud Server, published on 30 Mar 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Nextcloud server is an open source home cloud implementation. In affected versions when a recipient receives 2 shares with the same name, while a memory cache is configured, the second share will replace the first one instead of being renamed to `{name} (2)`. It is recommended that the Nextcloud Server is upgraded to 25.0.3 or 24.0.9. Users unable to upgrade should avoid sharing 2 folders with the same name to the same user.

Weakness: CWE-706

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-28643?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Nextcloud Nextcloud Server.

How do I fix CVE-2023-28643?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-28643 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2023-28643 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-28643 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-hhq4-4pr8-wm27.

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