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6.1
MEDIUM CVSS 3.1
CVE-2025-47792
Nextcloud Desktop 3rdparty applications can create share links via socket API
Description

Nextcloud Desktop is the desktop sync client for Nextcloud. In versions of Nextcloud Desktop prior to 3.15, 3rdparty applications already installed on a user machine can create link shares for almost all data via the socket API. These shares can then be easily sent off to an external service. Nextcloud Desktop fixes the issue in version 3.15. No known workarounds are available.

INFO

Published Date :

May 16, 2025, 3:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Sept. 8, 2025, 9:22 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

No

Source :

[email protected]
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2025-47792 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 desktop
2 Nextcloud notes
: Total Affected Vendor : 1 | Products : 2
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 3.1 MEDIUM [email protected]
CVSS 3.1 MEDIUM [email protected]
Solution
Update Nextcloud Desktop to version 3.15 or later to fix the socket API vulnerability.
  • Update Nextcloud Desktop to version 3.15.
  • Ensure all third-party applications are secure.
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-2025-47792.

URL Resource
https://github.com/nextcloud/desktop/pull/7517 Patch
https://github.com/nextcloud/security-advisories/security/advisories/GHSA-qm2f-959g-7p65 Third Party Advisory
https://hackerone.com/reports/1995856 Permissions Required
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2025-47792 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2025-47792 weaknesses.

CAPEC-19: Embedding Scripts within Scripts Embedding Scripts within Scripts CAPEC-441: Malicious Logic Insertion Malicious Logic Insertion CAPEC-478: Modification of Windows Service Configuration Modification of Windows Service Configuration CAPEC-479: Malicious Root Certificate Malicious Root Certificate CAPEC-502: Intent Spoof Intent Spoof CAPEC-503: WebView Exposure WebView Exposure CAPEC-536: Data Injected During Configuration Data Injected During Configuration CAPEC-546: Incomplete Data Deletion in a Multi-Tenant Environment Incomplete Data Deletion in a Multi-Tenant Environment CAPEC-550: Install New Service Install New Service CAPEC-551: Modify Existing Service Modify Existing Service CAPEC-552: Install Rootkit Install Rootkit CAPEC-556: Replace File Extension Handlers Replace File Extension Handlers CAPEC-558: Replace Trusted Executable Replace Trusted Executable CAPEC-562: Modify Shared File Modify Shared File CAPEC-563: Add Malicious File to Shared Webroot Add Malicious File to Shared Webroot CAPEC-564: Run Software at Logon Run Software at Logon CAPEC-578: Disable Security Software Disable Security Software CAPEC-665: Exploitation of Thunderbolt Protection Flaws Exploitation of Thunderbolt Protection Flaws

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2025-47792 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.

  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Sep. 08, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N
    Added CWE CWE-862
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:nextcloud:desktop:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 3.15.0
    Added Reference Type GitHub, Inc.: https://github.com/nextcloud/desktop/pull/7517 Types: Patch
    Added Reference Type GitHub, Inc.: https://github.com/nextcloud/security-advisories/security/advisories/GHSA-qm2f-959g-7p65 Types: Third Party Advisory
    Added Reference Type GitHub, Inc.: https://hackerone.com/reports/1995856 Types: Permissions Required
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.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 6.1
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