CVE-2025-66515 (GCVE-0-2025-66515)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-12-05 17:37 – Updated: 2025-12-05 18:10
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Summary
The Nextcloud Approval app allows approval or disapproval of files in the sidebar. Prior to 1.3.1 and 2.5.0, an authenticated user listed as a requester in a workflow can set another user’s file into the “pending approval” without access to the file by using the numeric file id. This vulnerability is fixed in 1.3.1 and 2.5.0.
Severity ?
2.7 (Low)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
CWE
  • CWE-287 - Improper Authentication
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nextcloud security-advisories Affected: >= 2.0.0, < 2.5.0
Affected: < 1.3.1
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