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CVE-2021-41178

File Traversal affecting SVG files on Nextcloud Server

Published
Last modified
published
Not listed in CISA KEV
Fix
Fixed in 21.0.5, 22.2.0
None on Exploit-DB, Metasploit or GitHub

Summary

Nextcloud is an open-source, self-hosted productivity platform. Prior to versions 20.0.13, 21.0.5, and 22.2.0, a file traversal vulnerability makes an attacker able to download arbitrary SVG images from the host system, including user provided files. This could also be leveraged into a XSS/phishing attack, an attacker could upload a malicious SVG file that mimics the Nextcloud login form and send a specially crafted link to victims. The XSS risk here is mitigated due to the fact that Nextcloud employs a strict Content-Security-Policy disallowing execution of arbitrary JavaScript. It is recommended that the Nextcloud Server be upgraded to 20.0.13, 21.0.5 or 22.2.0. There are no known workarounds aside from upgrading.

Timeline

  1. CVE published
  2. Record last updated

Affected versions

  • nextcloud security-advisories

    From 21.0.0 · fixed in 21.0.5; fixed in 22.2.0

References 4

GitHub · nextcloud/security-advisories

GitHub · nextcloud/server

hackerone.com

security.gentoo.org