Improper access control in Nextcloud Social app - CVE-2020-8278
Published: November 19, 2020 / Updated: November 27, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU48604
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 8.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-8278
CWE-ID: CWE-284
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain unauthorized access to otherwise restricted functionality.
The vulnerability exists due to improper access restrictions. A remote attacker can bypass implemented security restrictions and read posts of any user.
Affected software
Nextcloud Social app
How to mitigate CVE-2020-8278
Install updates from vendor's website.
Nextcloud Social app - update to 0.4.0