Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Dec 1, 2022· Updated Apr 23, 2025
Nextcloud Server has no password length limit when creating a user as an administrator
CVE-2022-41969
Description
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.
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Affected products
2- nextcloud/security-advisoriesv5Range: < 23.0.11
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References
3- github.com/nextcloud/security-advisories/security/advisories/GHSA-4gm7-j7wg-m4fxmitrex_refsource_CONFIRM
- github.com/nextcloud/server/pull/34500mitrex_refsource_MISC
- hackerone.com/reports/1727424mitrex_refsource_MISC
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