Description
Nextcloud Server is a Nextcloud package that handles data storage. In versions prior to 19.0.13, 20.0.11, and 21.0.3, filenames where not escaped by default in controllers using `DownloadResponse`. When a user-supplied filename was passed unsanitized into a `DownloadResponse`, this could be used to trick users into downloading malicious files with a benign file extension. This would show in UI behaviours where Nextcloud applications would display a benign file extension (e.g. JPEG), but the file will actually be downloaded with an executable file extension. The vulnerability is patched in versions 19.0.13, 20.0.11, and 21.0.3. Administrators of Nextcloud instances do not have a workaround available, but developers of Nextcloud apps may manually escape the file name before passing it into `DownloadResponse`.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| nextcloud | security-advisories | < 19.0.13, >= 20.0.0, < 20.0.11, >= 21.0.0, < 21.0.3 | — |
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSE Package Hub 15 SP3 | nextcloud | 20.0.11-bp153.2.3.1 | openSUSE-SU-2021:1068-1 |
| SUSE Package Hub 15 SP2 | nextcloud | 20.0.11-bp153.2.3.1 | openSUSE-SU-2021:1068-1 |
| SUSE Package Hub 15 SP1 | nextcloud | 20.0.11-bp153.2.3.1 | openSUSE-SU-2021:1068-1 |
Show 1 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSE Package Hub 12 | nextcloud | 20.0.11-bp153.2.3.1 | openSUSE-SU-2021:1068-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Leap 15.3 | nextcloud | 20.0.11-bp153.2.3.1 | openSUSE-SU-2021:1068-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.2 | nextcloud | 20.0.11-bp153.2.3.1 | openSUSE-SU-2021:1068-1 |
Advisories 1
- openSUSE-SU-2021:1068-1 Security update for nextcloud SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026