title: Bypass of password requirements when sharing a folder via the Circles app in Nextcloud Server
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.
problem types: CWE-671: Lack of Administrator Control over Security
affected:
{
product: security-advisories
vendor: nextcloud
versions:
status: affected, version: < 22.2.6
status: affected, version: >= 23.0.0, < 23.0.3
}
metrics:
cvssV3_1: [
attackComplexity: LOW
attackVector: NETWORK
availabilityImpact: NONE
baseScore: 3.5
baseSeverity: LOW
confidentialityImpact: LOW
integrityImpact: NONE
privilegesRequired: LOW
scope: UNCHANGED
userInteraction: REQUIRED
vectorString: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
version: 3.1
]