CVE-2026-77165 Business logic in Server

Medium 6.5 Published Updated

File owners cannot unlock files locked by other users, causing permanent file locks and denial of service in Nextcloud Server.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2026-77165?

CVE-2026-77165 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Nextcloud Server, published on 21 Sep 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

File owners were unable to unlock TYPE_TOKEN locks placed by other users, leaving files permanently locked with no recovery path outside of the database.

Weakness: CWE-284

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-77165?

1 open source package ship an affected version, including nextcloud.

PackageAffectedFixed in
nextcloud BitnamiFrom 32.0.034.0.1

How do I fix CVE-2026-77165?

Upgrade nextcloud to 34.0.1 or later.

Is CVE-2026-77165 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-77165 exists.

Sources

Also known as BIT-nextcloud-2026-77165, GHSA-77h3-rj6p-8wj8, MINI-gg48-wpf6-3mpp.

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