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Permissions bypass in Nextcloud with the files zip app

Type: advisorySources: OSV

Nextcloud files Zip app is a tool to create zip archives from one or multiple files from within Nextcloud. In affected versions users can download "view-only" files by zipping the complete folder. It is recommended that the Files ZIP app is upgraded to 1.2.1, 1.4.1, or 1.5.0. Users unable to upgrade should disable the file zip app.

Products
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Affected versions
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Fixed versions
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CVEs
CVE-2024-22404
Confirmed fixed CVEs
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5 Nov 2026, 05:51 UTC · Revision 1

Source evidence

Permissions bypass in Nextcloud with the files zip app

core-osv · Original source

Published 18 Jan 2024, 20:14 UTC

Nextcloud files Zip app is a tool to create zip archives from one or multiple files from within Nextcloud. In affected versions users can download "view-only" files by zipping the complete folder. It is recommended that the Files ZIP app is upgraded to 1.2.1, 1.4.1, or 1.5.0. Users unable to upgrade should disable the file zip app.

osv:CVE-2024-22404
Complete source record
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    "summary": "Nextcloud files Zip app is a tool to create zip archives from one or multiple files from within Nextcloud. In affected versions users can download \"view-only\" files by zipping the complete folder. It is recommended that the Files ZIP app is upgraded to 1.2.1, 1.4.1, or 1.5.0. Users unable to upgrade should disable the file zip app.",
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