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ownCloud/Nextcloud Unprotected Data Directory (HTTP)

🗓️ 02 Jul 2016 00:00:00Reported by Copyright (C) 2016 SCHUTZWERK GmbHType 
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ownCloud/Nextcloud Unprotected Data Directory. Exposes unprotected data directory allowing attacker to enumerate and access sensitive user data. All versions affected

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# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2016 SCHUTZWERK GmbH
# Some text descriptions might be excerpted from (a) referenced
# source(s), and are Copyright (C) by the respective right holder(s).
#
# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-or-later

if(description)
{
  script_oid("1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.111107");
  script_version("2025-02-25T13:24:30+0000");
  script_tag(name:"cvss_base", value:"5.0");
  script_tag(name:"cvss_base_vector", value:"AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N");
  script_tag(name:"last_modification", value:"2025-02-25 13:24:30 +0000 (Tue, 25 Feb 2025)");
  script_tag(name:"creation_date", value:"2016-07-02 13:00:00 +0200 (Sat, 02 Jul 2016)");
  script_name("ownCloud/Nextcloud Unprotected Data Directory (HTTP)");
  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_copyright("Copyright (C) 2016 SCHUTZWERK GmbH");
  script_family("Web application abuses");
  script_dependencies("gb_owncloud_http_detect.nasl", "gb_nextcloud_server_http_detect.nasl");
  script_require_ports("Services/www", 80);
  script_mandatory_keys("nextcloud_server_or_owncloud/http/detected");

  script_xref(name:"URL", value:"https://doc.owncloud.org/server/latest/admin_manual/configuration_server/harden_server.html#place-data-directory-outside-of-the-web-root");

  script_tag(name:"summary", value:"ownCloud/Nextcloud is exposing an unprotected data directory.");

  script_tag(name:"vuldetect", value:"Try to access common existing files to check if the protection
  of the data directory is not working.");

  script_tag(name:"insight", value:"The flaw exists due to a missing protection of the data
  directory.");

  script_tag(name:"impact", value:"Successful exploitation will allow an unauthenticated attacker to
  enumerate existing user files within the data directory and gain access to sensitive data stored
  within it. Direct database access might be also possible if SQLite is in use.");

  script_tag(name:"affected", value:"All ownCloud/Nextcloud versions.");

  script_tag(name:"solution", value:"Protect the ownCloud/Nextcloud data directory via .htaccess or
  move the data directory out of the webservers web root. See the reference for more info.");

  script_tag(name:"solution_type", value:"Workaround");
  script_tag(name:"qod_type", value:"remote_app");

  exit(0);
}

include("http_func.inc");
include("http_keepalive.inc");
include("host_details.inc");

cpe_list = make_list( "cpe:/a:owncloud:owncloud", "cpe:/a:nextcloud:nextcloud_server" );

files = make_array( "/data/htaccesstest.txt", "This is used for testing whether htaccess", # oC 9.0.3+
                    "/data/owncloud.log", '("app":"|"reqId":")',
                    "/data/nextcloud.log", '("app":"|"reqId":")',
                    "/data/owncloud.db", "SQLite format" );

if( ! infos = get_app_port_from_list( cpe_list:cpe_list ) )
  exit( 0 );

cpe  = infos["cpe"];
port = infos["port"];

if( ! dir = get_app_location( cpe:cpe, port:port ) )
  exit( 0 );

vuln = FALSE;
report = 'The following files could be accessed:\n';

if( dir == "/" )
  dir = "";

foreach file( keys( files ) ) {
  url = dir + file;
  if( http_vuln_check( port:port, url:url, pattern:files[file], check_header:TRUE ) ) {
    report += '\n' + http_report_vuln_url( port:port, url:url, url_only:TRUE );
    vuln = TRUE;
  }
}

if( vuln ) {
  security_message( port:port, data:report );
  exit( 0 );
}

exit( 99 );

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