CVE-2023-49792 | Bruteforce protection can be bypassed with misconfigured proxy

Nextcloud Server provides data storage for Nextcloud, an open source cloud platform. In Nextcloud Server prior to versions 26.0.9 and 27.1.4; as well as Nextcloud Enterprise Server prior to versions 23.0.12.13, 24.0.12.9, 25.0.13.4, 26.0.9, and 27.1.4; when a (reverse) proxy is configured as trusted proxy the server could be tricked into reading a wrong remote address for an attacker, allowing them executing authentication attempts than intended. Nextcloud Server versions 26.0.9 and 27.1.4 and Nextcloud Enterprise Server versions 23.0.12.13, 24.0.12.9, 25.0.13.4, 26.0.9, and 27.1.4 contain a patch for this issue. No known workarounds are available.

Published: 2023-12-22 Last update: 2026-06-17 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2023-49792 is rated Moderate Risk (42.6/100): CVSS Medium severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 1.04%). Review affected assets and schedule remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2023-49792

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-06-15 0.41% 1.04% +0.63%
2 2026-03-04 0.15% 0.41% +0.26%
3 2026-03-01 — 0.15% —

Full EPSS history (37 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2023-49792

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
5.3 3.1 MEDIUM
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:N)
No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:N)
Doesn’t really leak secrets in a meaningful way.
Integrity (I:N)
Data isn’t meaningfully altered or forged.
Availability (A:L)
Might cause slowdowns, glitches, or partial disruption—not a full brick.
 3.9 1.4 [email protected]
9.8 3.1 CRITICAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:N)
No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:H)
They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
 3.9 5.9 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2023-49792

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2023-49792

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
nextcloud nextcloud_server >= 23.0.0, < 23.0.12.13 cpe:2.3:a:nextcloud:nextcloud_server:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*
nextcloud nextcloud_server >= 24.0.0, < 24.0.12.9 cpe:2.3:a:nextcloud:nextcloud_server:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*
nextcloud nextcloud_server >= 25.0.0, < 25.0.13.4 cpe:2.3:a:nextcloud:nextcloud_server:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*
nextcloud nextcloud_server >= 26.0.0, < 26.0.9 cpe:2.3:a:nextcloud:nextcloud_server:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:*
nextcloud nextcloud_server >= 26.0.0, < 26.0.9 cpe:2.3:a:nextcloud:nextcloud_server:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*
nextcloud nextcloud_server >= 27.0.0, < 27.1.4 cpe:2.3:a:nextcloud:nextcloud_server:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:*
nextcloud nextcloud_server >= 27.0.0, < 27.1.4 cpe:2.3:a:nextcloud:nextcloud_server:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*

References for CVE-2023-49792

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