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Nextcloud Deck EUVDEUVD-2025-201466

| CVE-2025-66548 MEDIUM
Improper Encoding or Escaping of Output (CWE-116)
2025-12-05 security-advisories@github.com
5.5
CVSS 3.1 · NVD
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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain

  1. Access
    Authenticate to shared Deck board
  2. Exploit
    Upload attachment with RTLO-embedded filename
  3. Execution
    Deck UI renders spoofed file extension
  4. Impact
    Victim downloads and executes mislabeled file

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A06:2021 - Vulnerable and Outdated Components
ASVS 5.0
V14 - Configuration Dependency management, component inventory
Exploitation Conditions

Exploitation requires an authenticated attacker with write access to a shared Nextcloud Deck board who can add a card attachment, and whose filename contains a Unicode right-to-left-override character (U+202E) to reverse the apparent extension. A second user must then view the card and actively choose to download the attachment, being misled about its true file type. Limiting factors: attacker needs board membership (not anonymous), the victim must perform user interaction (download and, for real harm, execute the file), and only Deck versions before 1.12.7, 1.14.4, and 1.15.1 are affected - patched instances strip RTLO and render the extension separately.

Impact

This is a medium-severity (CVSS 5.5) UI spoofing flaw and the combined signals point to LOW real-world urgency rather than a priority threat. EPSS is 0.01% (1st percentile), there is no CISA KEV listing, and no public exploit code was identified - only a private HackerOne report (#2326618) and the vendor fix. The CVSS vector itself is internally questionable: it is scored AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R with C:H/I:N/A:N, yet the vulnerability is a right-to-left-override (RTLO) filename spoof whose real effect is deceiving a user into downloading/executing a mislabeled file - an integrity/deception concern, not high confidentiality loss, so the C:H rating appears generous. The AV:L (local) choice also conflicts with the delivery model: the malicious attachment is actually delivered over the web to a shared Deck board, which argues for AV:N - verify attack-vector framing with the vendor advisory. PR:N is also debatable because adding a card attachment requires authenticated board membership. Net: a legitimate issue worth patching, but the low EPSS, absence of KEV/POC, and the requirement for both attacker board access and victim interaction make it a low-priority, non-widespread risk.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker who is a member of a shared Deck board uploads a card attachment whose filename embeds an RTLO (U+202E) character, so the Deck UI renders it as, for example, 'invoicetxt.exe' appearing as 'invoiceexe.txt'. A collaborating user views the card, believes the file is a harmless text document, downloads it, and may execute a malicious binary. Exploitation requires user interaction (UI:R) and no public exploit code was identified at time of analysis.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Why: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9).
Patch available 0.0% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv2 – Oct 15, 2026

Authenticated users with write access to a Nextcloud Deck board can spoof attachment file extensions by embedding Unicode right-to-left override (U+202E) characters in a filename, so a downloaded file is displayed with a trusted extension while its real type differs. The flaw affects Nextcloud Deck before 1.12.7, 1.14.4, and 1.15.1, and requires a second user to view the card and actively choose to download the misleadingly named attachment. Vendor patches (1.12.7, 1.14.4, 1.15.1) strip the RTLO character and render the basename and extension separately; the assessed impact is medium-severity UI spoofing with low real-world urgency, EPSS 0.01% (1st percentile), and no public exploit identified at time of analysis.

Earlier versions of this analysis (1)
v1 Mar 15, 2026 - 17:08 CVSS 3.3

RemediationAI

Upgrade Nextcloud Deck to the fixed release for your maintenance line: 1.12.7 (1.12.x branch), 1.14.4 (1.14.x branch), or 1.15.1 (1.15.x and current branch); Vendor-released patch: 1.12.7, 1.14.4, 1.15.1, delivered by commit afa95d3c507465b9d31af7c88c69b76711ef185a and PR 6671 and documented at https://github.com/nextcloud/security-advisories/security/advisories/GHSA-xjvq-xvr7-xpg6. Where patching must be deferred, the practical compensating controls focus on the two prerequisites for exploitation: restrict the ability to add attachments so that only trusted, vetted board members can upload card attachments (reduces exposure but degrades collaborative use), and instruct users never to trust the displayed extension when downloading attachments from shared boards - verifying true file type by content inspection or by relying on server-reported MIME type and file size rather than the rendered name, at the cost of user friction and helpdesk load. Upstream also hardened the rendering path by stripping U+202E and splitting basename and extension into separate elements, so server-side filename sanitization that removes or flags RTLO characters on upload can serve as a defense-in-depth measure, though it will not retroactively correct already-stored filenames and may reject legitimate right-to-left filenames if applied too bluntly.

Affected VersionsENISA

security-advisories 1.14.0-beta.1, < 1.14.4
security-advisories 1.15.0-beta.1, < 1.15.1
security-advisories < 1.12.7

Affected Packages

euvd security_advisories fix: 1.12.7
euvd security_advisories_1_14_0_beta_1 fix: 1.14.4
euvd security_advisories_1_15_0_beta_1 fix: 1.15.1

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 3 packages in euvd

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Technical ContextAI · show details

The issue is a CWE-116 (Improper Encoding or Escaping of Output) filename display weakness in Nextcloud Deck, the kanban-style board app integrated with Nextcloud Files. Attachment entries in Deck carry metadata (extendedData.info.filename and .extension) that were concatenated and rendered verbatim in the UI and in generated markdown links. Because the Unicode character U+202E (RIGHT-TO-LEFT OVERRIDE) reverses the visual order of subsequent characters, an attacker-uploaded name such as 'invoice‮txt.exe' renders as 'invoiceexe.txt', hiding the true executable extension. The upstream commit afa95d3c507465b9d31af7c88c69b76711ef185a addresses this in two ways: AttachmentList.vue now renders the basename and '.extension' as separate DOM spans using attachmentBasename()/attachmentExtension() helpers, and Description.vue adds a stripRTLO() function that removes '\u202e' before building markdown links and preview text. The vulnerable element is thus client-side rendering of attacker-controlled filename strings rather than the file storage or MIME handling itself.

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Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY 5.5 MEDIUM
AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
vuln.today AI 3.5 LOW

Attacker needs authenticated board access to upload the attachment (PR:L) delivered over the web (AV:N); victim must download (UI:R); spoofing yields only low integrity impact, no confidentiality or availability loss.

3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:A/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Primary rating from NVD.

CVSS VectorNVD

Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None

Lifecycle Timeline

4
Severity Changed
Oct 15, 2026 - 21:25 NVD
LOW MEDIUM
CVSS changed
Oct 15, 2026 - 21:25 NVD
3.3 (LOW) 5.5 (MEDIUM)
Patch released
Mar 15, 2026 - 17:08 nvd
Patch available
CVE Published
Dec 05, 2025 - 18:15 nvd
LOW 3.3

DescriptionNVD

Nextcloud Deck is a kanban style organization tool aimed at personal planning and project organization for teams integrated with Nextcloud. Prior to 1.12.7, 1.14.4, and 1.15.1, file extension can be spoofed by using RTLO characters, tricking users into download files with a different extension than what is displayed. This vulnerability is fixed in 1.12.7, 1.14.4, and 1.15.1.

Executive ViewAI

Why It Matters

CVE-2025-66548 is a low-severity vulnerability in Nextcloud Deck (CVSS 3.3). The limited severity suggests constrained impact, typically requiring specific conditions or local access for exploitation. A patch is available and can be applied during standard maintenance windows.

Business Impact: Low
Compensating Controls

Apply vendor patch during routine maintenance. Standard security controls provide adequate interim protection.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.0%
Top 99% exploitable
Prevalence
Medium
popular Nextcloud add-on, moderate self-hosted/collaboration footprint
Data Quality
5 sources
Confidence: Medium

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity MEDIUM
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.0%
Patch available Yes
Active threat No
Deciding rule
MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived
Defer
Exploitation· derived
None
System Exposure· derived
Small
Automatable· derived
No
Human Impact
Low

Priority Score

28
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +28
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Information disclosure occurs when an application unintentionally exposes sensitive data that aids attackers in reconnaissance or directly compromises security.

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