5.4
MEDIUM
CVE-2024-22402
Nextcloud Guests App Permission Bypass Vulnerability
Description

Nextcloud guests app is a utility to create guest users which can only see files shared with them. In affected versions users were able to load the first page of apps they were actually not allowed to access. Depending on the selection of apps installed this may present a permissions bypass. 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 :

Jan. 26, 2024, 2:11 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

2.5

Exploitability Score :

2.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2024-22402 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-2024-22402.

URL Resource
https://github.com/nextcloud/guests/pull/1082 Patch Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/nextcloud/security-advisories/security/advisories/GHSA-v3qw-7vgv-2fxj Vendor Advisory
https://hackerone.com/reports/2251074 Permissions Required Third Party Advisory

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2024-22402 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 [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:L/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, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/nextcloud/security-advisories/security/advisories/GHSA-v3qw-7vgv-2fxj No Types Assigned https://github.com/nextcloud/security-advisories/security/advisories/GHSA-v3qw-7vgv-2fxj Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://hackerone.com/reports/2251074 No Types Assigned https://hackerone.com/reports/2251074 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 Modified by [email protected]

    Jan. 19, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description Nextcloud guests app is a utility to create guest users which can only see files shared with them. In affected versions users were able to load the first page of apps they were actually not allowed to access. However subsequent API calls all failed correctly, so in most apps no additional information was leaked. Depending on the selection of apps installed this may present a permissions bypass. 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. Nextcloud guests app is a utility to create guest users which can only see files shared with them. In affected versions users were able to load the first page of apps they were actually not allowed to access. Depending on the selection of apps installed this may present a permissions bypass. 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.
  • 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 were able to load the first page of apps they were actually not allowed to access. However subsequent API calls all failed correctly, so in most apps no additional information was leaked. Depending on the selection of apps installed this may present a permissions bypass. 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-v3qw-7vgv-2fxj [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/2251074 [No types assigned]
    Added CWE GitHub, Inc. CWE-281
    Added CVSS V3.1 GitHub, Inc. AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
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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.

0.05 }} 0.01%

score

0.18941

percentile

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