CVE-2026-45285 | Nextcloud: Hidden Public Link creation when sharing to a Team External Member

Nextcloud is an open source content collaboration platform. From versions 32.0.0 to before 32.0.9, and 33.0.0 to before 33.0.3, when a user shares a folder or file with a Nextcloud Team that includes an external member (a person added via email address who does not have a Nextcloud account), the system automatically creates a public link for that external member. This public link is not displayed in the share section of the folder, so the folder owner has no knowledge of its existence. It is sent via email to the external member. It grants the same permissions (read, write, delete, reshare, download) as the Team’s access. An attacker who receives or intercepts this link can access, modify, delete, reshare, and download all data in the shared folder without any further authentication. The folder owner cannot see or revoke the link through the normal sharing interface. This issue has been patched in versions 32.0.9 and 33.0.3.

Published: 2026-06-01 Last update: 2026-06-03 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Analyzed，CVE State: published
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CVE-2026-45285 is rated Low Risk (33.1/100): CVSS Medium severity, with low exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.29%). Monitor for updates and reassess as exploit intelligence or EPSS changes.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2026-45285

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 0.03% 0.29% +0.26%
2 2026-06-02 — 0.03% —

Full EPSS history (2 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2026-45285

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
6.4 3.1 MEDIUM
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N 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:H)
Even with access, the exploit needs extra luck, timing, or a fussy environment to actually work.
Privileges required (PR:L)
A normal user session is enough; they don’t have to be admin.
User interaction (UI:R)
A real person has to do something—click, install, enable—otherwise it doesn’t land.
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:N)
Service keeps running; no real outage angle.
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Weakness enumeration for CVE-2026-45285

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2026-45285

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
nextcloud nextcloud_server >= 32.0.0, < 32.0.9 cpe:2.3:a:nextcloud:nextcloud_server:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:*
nextcloud nextcloud_server >= 33.0.0, < 33.0.3 cpe:2.3:a:nextcloud:nextcloud_server:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:*
nextcloud nextcloud_server >= 32.0.0, < 32.0.9 cpe:2.3:a:nextcloud:nextcloud_server:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*
nextcloud nextcloud_server >= 33.0.0, < 33.0.3 cpe:2.3:a:nextcloud:nextcloud_server:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*

References for CVE-2026-45285

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