CVE-2023-28833

Unrestricted filenames for logo or favicon as admin in the theming settings in nextcloud server

Published Mar 30, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 2.4 Low EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Nextcloud server is an open source home cloud implementation. In affected versions admins of a server were able to upload a logo or a favicon and to provided a file name which was not restricted and could overwrite files in the appdata directory. Administrators may have access to overwrite these files by other means but this method could be exploited by tricking an admin into uploading a maliciously named file. It is recommended that the Nextcloud Server is upgraded to 24.0.10 or 25.0.4. Users unable to upgrade should avoid ingesting logo files from untrusted sources.

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2023-32465 Nextcloud server is an open source home cloud implementation. In affected versions admins of a server were able to upload a logo or a favicon and to provided a file name which was not restricted and could overwrite files in the appdata directory. Administrators may have access to overwrite these files by other means but this method could be exploited by tricking an admin into uploading a maliciously named file. It is recommended that the Nextcloud Server is upgraded to 24.0.10 or 25.0.4. Users unable to upgrade should avoid ingesting logo files from untrusted sources.
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Weaknesses
  • CWE-22

    Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

  • CWE-434

    Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
GitHub_M
Published
Updated
Feb 11, 2025, 6:51 PM
Reserved
Mar 24, 2023, 4:25 PM
Status
Modified
Published
Mar 30, 2023, 7:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 5:48 AM