CVE-2021-32678: Ratelimit not applied on OCS API responses

Severity: medium (CVSS 5.3 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 1.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2021-07-12 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-799

Description

Nextcloud Server is a Nextcloud package that handles data storage. In versions prior to 19.0.13, 20.0.11, and 21.0.3, ratelimits are not applied to OCS API responses. This affects any OCS API controller (`OCSController`) using the `@BruteForceProtection` annotation. Risk depends on the installed applications on the Nextcloud Server, but could range from bypassing authentication ratelimits or spamming other Nextcloud users. The vulnerability is patched in versions 19.0.13, 20.0.11, and 21.0.3. No workarounds aside from upgrading are known to exist.

Affected products

Fedoraproject Fedora: 33, 34
Nextcloud Server: before 19.0.13; from 20.0.0 before 20.0.11; from 21.0.0 before 21.0.3 — fixed in 19.0.13, 20.0.11, 21.0.3

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Nextcloud Server 19.0.13, 20.0.11, 21.0.3. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

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