Nextcloud OAuth2 Tokens plaintext storage before 25.0.8/26.0.3/27.0.1
CVE-2023-45151 Published on October 16, 2023
OAuth2 client_secret stored in plain text in the Nextcloud database
Nextcloud server is an open source home cloud platform. Affected versions of Nextcloud stored OAuth2 tokens in plaintext which allows an attacker who has gained access to the server to potentially elevate their privilege. This issue has been addressed and users are recommended to upgrade their Nextcloud Server to version 25.0.8, 26.0.3 or 27.0.1. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2023-45151 can be exploited with network access, and requires user privileges. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have a high impact on confidentiality and integrity, and no impact on availability.
Weakness Type
Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information
The application stores sensitive information in cleartext within a resource that might be accessible to another control sphere. Because the information is stored in cleartext, attackers could potentially read it. Even if the information is encoded in a way that is not human-readable, certain techniques could determine which encoding is being used, then decode the information.
Products Associated with CVE-2023-45151
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Affected Versions
nextcloud security-advisories:- Version >= 25.0.0, < 25.0.8 is affected.
- Version >= 26.0.0, < 26.0.3 is affected.
- Version >= 27.0.0, < 27.0.1 is affected.
Exploit Probability
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