CVE-2023-39960 MEDIUM

CVE-2023-39960: Nextcloud Server has improper restriction of excessive authentication attempts on WebDAV endpoint

Vendor Nextcloud
Product security-advisories
Weakness CWE-307 · Brute force
Published October 13, 2023
Last update September 17, 2024

CVSS base score

5.0/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Confidentiality Low
Integrity None

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Nextcloud Server provides data storage for Nextcloud, an open source cloud platform. In Nextcloud Server starting with 25.0.0 and prior to 25.09 and 26.04; as well as Nextcloud Enterprise Server starting with 22.0.0 and prior to 22.2.10.14, 23.0.12.9, 24.0.12.5, 25.0.9, and 26.0.4; missing protection allows an attacker to brute force passwords on the WebDAV API. Nextcloud Server 25.0.9 and 26.0.4 and Nextcloud Enterprise Server 22.2.10.14, 23.0.12.9, 24.0.12.5, 25.0.9, and 26.0.4 contain patches for this issue. No known workarounds are available.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

October 13, 2023 CVE published
September 17, 2024 Record updated