Improper Handling of URL Encoding (Hex Encoding) in Guests - CVE-2024-22402

 

Improper Handling of URL Encoding (Hex Encoding) in Guests - CVE-2024-22402

Published: January 19, 2024


Vulnerability identifier: #VU85602
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-22402
CWE-ID: CWE-177
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Nextcloud
Affected software:
Guests

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain unauthorized access to otherwise restricted functionality.

The vulnerability exists due to improper handling of request URLs in Guests app. A remote user can load the pages of apps they are not allowed to access.


How to mitigate CVE-2024-22402

Install updates from vendor's website.

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