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CVE-2020-8183

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  • Published2020-11-02
  • Fixed in19.0.1 · 18.0.6
  • WeaknessCWE-256 · CWE-522

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Description

A logic error in Nextcloud Server 19.0.0 caused a plaintext storage of the share password when it was given on the initial create API call.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2020-11-0221:15CVE publishedNVD

Versions per branch

NVD
Nextcloud nextcloud server
BranchAffectedFixed in
19.0≥ 19.0.0, < 19.0.119.0.1
18.0< 18.0.618.0.6

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Distribution builds and vendor advisories

Packages from OSV.dev and products from the vendors' CSAF advisories.

version not verifiedVersions not verified: read as OSV.dev and the vendors publish them, not checked against each vendor's release list.

Packages

  • nextcloudSUSE:Package Hub 15 SP2all versions · fixed in 20.0.0-bp152.2.3.1
  • nextcloudSUSE:Package Hub 15 SP1all versions · fixed in 20.0.0-bp152.2.3.1
  • nextcloudSUSE:Package Hub 12all versions · fixed in 20.0.0-bp152.2.3.1
  • nextcloudopenSUSE:Leap 15.2all versions · fixed in 20.0.0-bp152.2.3.1
  • nextcloudopenSUSE:Leap 15.1all versions · fixed in 20.0.0-bp152.2.3.1

Vendor advisories

  • CVE-2020-8183 Red Hat Product Security

    nextcloud: plaintext storage of password via API call

Full record on NVD

Fix

  1. Update Nextcloud nextcloud server to 19.0.1 · 18.0.6

Advisories and patches

Detection

Nuclei template
none so far
ProjectDiscovery
Exploit-DB
no entry
Exploit-DB
Proof of concept
Metasploit modules
none listed
Metasploit Framework

Sources

  • NVDCVSS 3.17.5read 2026-10-23
  • NVDCVSS 2.05read 2026-10-23
  • CNAweakness (CWE)CWE-256known since 2026-10-23
  • NVDweakness (CWE)CWE-522read 2026-10-23
  • FIRST EPSSEPSS score1.9 %2026-11-08
  • OSVaffected packages—
  • GitHub Advisoriesadvisory—

Identifiers

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Published
2020-11-02
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Modified
GitHub Advisory
GHSA-jg28-fqcj-8vhj

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-8183?

A logic error in Nextcloud Server 19.0.0 caused a plaintext storage of the share password when it was given on the initial create API call.

Is CVE-2020-8183 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2020-8183 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 1.9% on 2026-11-08, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2020-8183?

CVE-2020-8183 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.5 (HIGH severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

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