4.3
MEDIUM
CVE-2024-22401
Nextcloud Guests App App Configuration Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Description

Nextcloud guests app is a utility to create guest users which can only see files shared with them. In affected versions users could change the allowed list of apps, allowing them to use apps that were not intended to be used. It is recommended that the Guests app is upgraded to 2.4.1, 2.5.1 or 3.0.1. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.

INFO

Published Date :

Jan. 18, 2024, 9:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 8:56 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

1.4

Exploitability Score :

2.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2024-22401 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Nextcloud nextcloud_server
2 Nextcloud notes
3 Nextcloud guests
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2024-22401.

URL Resource
https://github.com/nextcloud/guests/pull/1082 Patch
https://github.com/nextcloud/security-advisories/security/advisories/GHSA-wr87-hx3w-29hh Vendor Advisory
https://hackerone.com/reports/2250398 Permissions Required Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/nextcloud/guests/pull/1082 Patch
https://github.com/nextcloud/security-advisories/security/advisories/GHSA-wr87-hx3w-29hh Vendor Advisory
https://hackerone.com/reports/2250398 Permissions Required Third Party Advisory

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2024-22401 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2024-22401 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://github.com/nextcloud/guests/pull/1082
    Added Reference https://github.com/nextcloud/security-advisories/security/advisories/GHSA-wr87-hx3w-29hh
    Added Reference https://hackerone.com/reports/2250398
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jan. 26, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/nextcloud/guests/pull/1082 No Types Assigned https://github.com/nextcloud/guests/pull/1082 Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/nextcloud/security-advisories/security/advisories/GHSA-wr87-hx3w-29hh No Types Assigned https://github.com/nextcloud/security-advisories/security/advisories/GHSA-wr87-hx3w-29hh Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://hackerone.com/reports/2250398 No Types Assigned https://hackerone.com/reports/2250398 Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:nextcloud:guests:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2.4.1 *cpe:2.3:a:nextcloud:guests:2.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:nextcloud:guests:3.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Received by [email protected]

    Jan. 18, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description Nextcloud guests app is a utility to create guest users which can only see files shared with them. In affected versions users could change the allowed list of apps, allowing them to use apps that were not intended to be used. It is recommended that the Guests app is upgraded to 2.4.1, 2.5.1 or 3.0.1. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.
    Added Reference GitHub, Inc. https://github.com/nextcloud/security-advisories/security/advisories/GHSA-wr87-hx3w-29hh [No types assigned]
    Added Reference GitHub, Inc. https://github.com/nextcloud/guests/pull/1082 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference GitHub, Inc. https://hackerone.com/reports/2250398 [No types assigned]
    Added CWE GitHub, Inc. CWE-281
    Added CVSS V3.1 GitHub, Inc. AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.06 }} 0.00%

score

0.25950

percentile

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