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CVE-2024-52520

5.7 · MEDIUM

Nextcloud Server is a self hosted personal cloud system.

Published Nov 15, 2024CWE-400EPSS 0.79%

Overview

CVE-2024-52520 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on November 15, 2024 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.7 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.7, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

Nextcloud Server is a self hosted personal cloud system. Due to a pre-flighted HEAD request, the link reference provider could be tricked into downloading bigger websites than intended, to find open-graph data. It is recommended that the Nextcloud Server is upgraded to 28.0.10 or 29.0.7 and Nextcloud Enterprise Server is upgraded to 27.1.11.8, 28.0.10 or 29.0.7.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

GitHubgithub.com/nextcloud/security-advisories/security/advisories/GHSA-pxqf-cfxw-mqmjGitHubgithub.com/nextcloud/server/commit/873c42b0f1383d5b6f2b7a481e1d9620ed30f44aGitHubgithub.com/nextcloud/server/pull/47627

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-52520?

CVE-2024-52520 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on November 15, 2024 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.7 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2024-52520?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.7, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2024-52520?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2024-52520?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2024-52520 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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