Nextcloud Server up to 32.0.8/33.0.2 Password Protect access control

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Nextcloud Server up to 32.0.8/33.0.2. This affects an unknown function of the component Password Protect Handler. Executing a manipulation can lead to access control. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2026-45282. The attack may be performed from remote. There is no available exploit. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

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A vulnerability was found in Nextcloud Server up to 32.0.8/33.0.2. It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown function of the component Password Protect Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-284. The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality. CVE summarizes:

Nextcloud is an open source content collaboration platform. In Nextcloud Server from versions 32.0.0 to before 32.0.9, and 33.0.0 to before 33.0.3, an authenticated attacker can access attachments of link shares when knowing the share token, circumventing password protection or download restrictions. It is applicable to any file that is shared directly, as the attacker only needs to know a documentId they own, apart of the mentioned share token. For shared folders the attacker has to know or guess a documentId of a file that is included inside the folder, making it much harder to exploit. The attacker can only extract an attachments, but not the file shared file or folder itself. It is recommended that the Nextcloud Server is upgraded to 33.0.3 or 32.0.9. It is recommended that the Nextcloud Enterprise Server is upgraded to 33.0.3, 32.0.9, 31.0.14.5, 30.0.17.9, 29.0.16.16, 28.0.14.17 or 27.1.11.5

The advisory is available at github.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2026-45282 since 05/11/2026. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. This vulnerability is assigned to T1068 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

Upgrading to version 32.0.9 or 33.0.3 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at github.com. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version.

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Type

• Cloud Software

Vendor

• Nextcloud

Name

• Server

Version

• 32.0.0
• 32.0.1
• 32.0.2
• 32.0.3
• 32.0.4
• 32.0.5
• 32.0.6
• 32.0.7
• 32.0.8
• 33.0.0
• 33.0.1
• 33.0.2

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• open-source

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