CVE-2022-29163 LOW

CVE-2022-29163: Bypass of password requirements when sharing a folder via the Circles app in Nextcloud Server

Vendor Nextcloud
Product security-advisories
Weakness CWE-671
Published May 20, 2022
Last update April 23, 2025
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CVSS base score

3.5/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction Required
Confidentiality Low
Integrity None

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Nextcloud Server is the file server software for Nextcloud, a self-hosted productivity platform. Prior to versions 22.2.6 and 23.0.3, a user can create a link that is not password protected even if the administrator requires links to be password protected. Versions 22.2.6 and 23.0.3 contain a patch for this issue. There are currently no known workarounds.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

May 20, 2022 CVE published
April 23, 2025 Record updated