CVE-2023-45151 OAuth2 client_secret stored in plain text in the Nextcloud database
Nextcloud stored OAuth2 client secrets in plaintext, allowing attackers with server access to potentially elevate privileges.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-45151?
CVE-2023-45151 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Nextcloud Nextcloud Server, published on 16 Oct 2023. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Nextcloud server is an open source home cloud platform. Affected versions of Nextcloud stored OAuth2 tokens in plaintext which allows an attacker who has gained access to the server to potentially elevate their privilege. This issue has been addressed and users are recommended to upgrade their Nextcloud Server to version 25.0.8, 26.0.3 or 27.0.1. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.
Weakness: CWE-312
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-45151?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Nextcloud Nextcloud Server.
How do I fix CVE-2023-45151?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-45151 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2023-45151 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-45151 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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- CVE-2021-32802 Preview generation used third-party library not suited for user-generated content in Nextcloud server
- CVE-2023-26482 Scope of workflow operations is not validated in nextcloud server
- CVE-2018-3775 Auth bypass in Nextcloud Server
- CVE-2023-35172 Nextcloud Server password reset endpoint is not brute force protected
- CVE-2023-32320 Nextcloud Server's brute force protection allows someone to send more requests than intended
Sources
Also known as GHSA-hhgv-jcg9-p4m9.