CVE-2022-29163

Bypass of password requirements when sharing a folder via the Circles app in Nextcloud Server

MEDIUM
4.3
CVSS Score
Published: May 20, 2022 at 04:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 04:39 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorNextcloud/server

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Severity
MEDIUM4.3
Exploit prediction
EPSS 1%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

Nextcloud Server is the file server software for Nextcloud, a self-hosted productivity platform. Prior to versions 22.2.6 and 23.0.3, a user can create a link that is not password protected even if the administrator requires links to be password protected. Versions 22.2.6 and 23.0.3 contain a patch for this issue. There are currently no known workarounds.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

v < 22.2.623.0.0 ≤ v < 23.0.3
Affected range stops below 22.2.6, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 23.0.3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

References (4)

x_refsource_MISCIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/nextcloud/circles/pull/866
x_refsource_MISCIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/nextcloud/circles/pull/926
x_refsource_MISCPermissions Required
https://hackerone.com/reports/1406926

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
LOW
Integrity
NONE
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-671

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