CVE-2022-41969 (GCVE-0-2022-41969)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2022-12-01 20:47 – Updated: 2025-04-23 16:33
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Nextcloud Server has no password length limit when creating a user as an administrator
Summary
Nextcloud Server is an open source personal cloud server. Prior to versions 23.0.11, 24.0.7, and 25.0.0, there is no password length limit when creating a user as an administrator. An administrator can cause a limited DoS attack against their own server. Versions 23.0.11, 24.0.7, and 25.0.0 contain a fix for the issue. As a workaround, don't create user accounts with long passwords.
Severity
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2025-04-23 13:53 UTC
CWE
- CWE-400 - Uncontrolled Resource Consumption
Assigner
References
3 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/nextcloud/security-advisories/… | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
| https://github.com/nextcloud/server/pull/34500 | x_refsource_MISC |
| https://hackerone.com/reports/1727424 | x_refsource_MISC |
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nextcloud | security-advisories |
Affected:
< 23.0.11
Affected: >= 24.0.0, < 24.0.7 |
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