CVE-2024-52518 Nextcloud Server is missing password confirmation when changing external storage options
Attackers with session access can modify external storage settings without password confirmation, bypassing security controls in Nextcloud Server.
- 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-2024-52518?
CVE-2024-52518 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Nextcloud Nextcloud Server, published on 15 Nov 2024. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Nextcloud Server is a self hosted personal cloud system. After an attacker got access to the session of a user or administrator, the attacker would be able to create, change or delete external storages without having to confirm the password. It is recommended that the Nextcloud Server is upgraded to 28.0.12, 29.0.9 or 30.0.2.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-52518?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Nextcloud Nextcloud Server.
How do I fix CVE-2024-52518?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-52518 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-2024-52518 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-52518 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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- 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-vrhf-532w-99rg.