CVE-2025-66515

Nextcloud Approval app allows users to request approval for other users file

Published Dec 5, 2025 CVSS 3.1 · 2.7 Low EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
The Nextcloud Approval app allows approval or disapproval of files in the sidebar. Prior to 1.3.1 and 2.5.0, an authenticated user listed as a requester in a workflow can set another user’s file into the “pending approval” without access to the file by using the numeric file id. This vulnerability is fixed in 1.3.1 and 2.5.0.

Remediation

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History
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CPEs cpe:2.3:a:nextcloud:approval:*:*:*:*:*:nextcloud:*:*
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First Time appeared Nextcloud
Nextcloud approval
Vendors & Products Nextcloud
Nextcloud approval
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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description The Nextcloud Approval app allows approval or disapproval of files in the sidebar. Prior to 1.3.1 and 2.5.0, an authenticated user listed as a requester in a workflow can set another user’s file into the “pending approval” without access to the file by using the numeric file id. This vulnerability is fixed in 1.3.1 and 2.5.0.
Title Nextcloud Approval app allows users to request approval for other users file
Weaknesses CWE-287
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 2.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N'}

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
GitHub_M
Published
Updated
Dec 5, 2025, 6:10 PM
Reserved
Dec 3, 2025, 3:28 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Dec 5, 2025, 6:15 PM
Modified
Oct 15, 2026, 9:10 PM