CVE-2023-30540 Chat poll data can still be queried from API after purging history in Nextcloud talk

Low 3.5 Published Updated

Users added to a conversation can access deleted chat poll data via the API, exposing previously purged information.

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-2023-30540?

CVE-2023-30540 is a low-severity vulnerability in nextcloud security-advisories, published on 17 Apr 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 Talk is a chat, video & audio call extension for Nextcloud. In affected versions a user that was added later to a conversation can use this information to get access to data that was deleted before they were added to the conversation. This issue has been patched in version 15.0.5 and it is recommended that users upgrad to 15.0.5. There are no known workarounds for this issue.

Weakness: CWE-200

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-30540?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Nextcloud Talk.

How do I fix CVE-2023-30540?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-30540 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2023-30540 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-30540 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-c9hr-cq65-9mjw.

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