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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2019-15614
CVE-2019-15614:
NixOS vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
A Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability was discovered in Nextcloud iOS App version 2.24.4. The vulnerability, identified as CVE-2019-15614, was reported through the HackerOne platform and was caused by insufficient sanitization when opening malicious HTML files (HackerOne Report, Nextcloud Advisory).
Technical details
The vulnerability is classified as CWE-79 (Cross-site Scripting) and involves missing sanitization mechanisms in the iOS application when handling HTML files. This security flaw could potentially allow malicious HTML files to execute unwanted scripts when opened in the application (MITRE CVE).
Impact
When exploited, this vulnerability could allow attackers to execute malicious scripts through specially crafted HTML files, potentially leading to unauthorized access to user data or session information within the Nextcloud iOS application context (MITRE CVE).
Mitigation and workarounds
Nextcloud has addressed this vulnerability through their security advisory NC-SA-2020-003. Users are advised to update their iOS application to a patched version to mitigate this security risk (Nextcloud Advisory).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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