Security fix · CVE-2026-45159
Nextcloud is an open source content collaboration platform.
Published Jun 1, 2026 · catalog updated Jul 22, 2026 · Nextcloud is an open
Check if you run it
No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-45159. EPSS is 0.35%. Act only if a listed version of Nextcloud is an open is installed.
Gaps on this record
- The stored product name is a package slug. The name on this page is taken from the title (Nextcloud is an open).
- No version range is stored. A customer cannot check an installed version against this record.
- No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
- Severity
- Low3.5
- Known exploitation
- Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
- EPSS
- 0.35%
- Remediation
- Advisory link
- Affected products
- See sources for product scope
Nextcloud is an open source content collaboration platform. From versions 1.15.0 to before 1.15.4, 1.16.0 to before 1.16.3, 1.17.0 to before 1.17.1, and 1.18.0 to before 1.18.1, a malicious user with access to an end-to-end encrypted files drop link was able to also drop files into other end-to-end encrypted folders of the share owner. Reading and modifying of other files was not possible. This issue has been patched in versions 1.15.4, 1.16.3, 1.17.1, 1.18.1, and 2.0.0-rc.7.
No affected version ranges are stored yet. Use the vendor advisory before you decide this record does not apply.
How to fix CVE-2026-45159
Recommended remediation
A patch or advisory reference is linked. Open the original publisher for availability by product version.
Official advisories
What to do
Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.
Should you patch?
No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-45159. EPSS is 0.35%. Act only if a listed version of Nextcloud is an open is installed.
Which versions are affected?
Affected version ranges are not on this record. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.
What should an analyst verify?
CWE-639: Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key. EPSS 0.35%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.
Code
The project this record applies to. Exploit listings stay in References.
Timeline
Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.
Jun 1, 2026 · NIST NVD
Detected
Nextcloud is an open source content collaboration platform. From versions 1.15.0 to before 1.15.4, 1.16.0 to before 1.16.3, 1.17.0 to before 1.17.1, and 1.18.0 to before 1.18.1, a malicious user with access to an end-to-end encrypted files drop link was able to also drop files into other end-to-end encrypted folders of the share owner. Reading and modifying of other files was not possible. This is
Jul 22, 2026 · NIST NVD
Updated
Nextcloud is an open source content collaboration platform. From versions 1.15.0 to before 1.15.4, 1.16.0 to before 1.16.3, 1.17.0 to before 1.17.1, and 1.18.0 to before 1.18.1, a malicious user with access to an end-to-end encrypted files drop link was able to also drop files into other end-to-end encrypted folders of the share owner. Reading and modifying of other files was not possible. This is
Sources
- FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2026-45159
30-day exploitation probability 0.4%
first.org - NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2026-45159
Nextcloud is an open source content collaboration platform. From versions 1.15.0 to before 1.15.4, 1.16.0 to before 1.16.3, 1.17.0 to before 1.17.1, and 1.18.0 to before 1.18.1, a malicious user with access to an end-to-end encrypted files drop link was able to also drop files in
nvd.nist.gov
References
Freshness
Last verified in this catalog Oct 18, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.