CVE-2021-41180: Geolocation preview links can be set to arbitrary links in nextcloud talk
Noroxi assessment
Priority: Monitor (action score 24/100)
- The sources we track (CISA KEV, Exploit-DB, Metasploit, Nuclei, GitHub) show no public exploit code or exploitation in the wild.
- Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days: 1% (FIRST EPSS); higher than 64.4% of all records.
- Anyone who can reach it over the internet can trigger it. No account or password is required. A user must open a link or visit a page. No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.
- No fixed version is recorded, but the references include a patch (commit or PR) link.
- Mentioned 1 time in Turkish national cyber security advisories (siberguvenlik.gov.tr).
Low priority for now. See the fix and affected versions sections below.
Generated automatically from the record's data: CVSS (NVD and CNA), CISA KEV and SSVC, FIRST EPSS, exploit sources, fixed versions. How we calculate it
Primary sources: NVD · CVE.org · FIRST EPSS
Nextcloud talk is a self hosting messaging service. In versions prior 12.1.2 an attacker is able to control the link of a geolocation preview in the Nextcloud Talk application due to a lack of validation on the link. This could result in an open-redirect, but required user interaction. This only affected users of the Android Talk client. It is recommended that the Nextcloud Talk App is upgraded to 12.1.2. There are no known workarounds.
- Published
- Mar 8, 2022
- Updated
- Jun 17, 2026
- EPSS
- 1.0% · 64th percentile
- CWE
- CWE-601
Report tools
Action score
24
Low priority for now.
- CVSS
- 24 / 40 · 6.1 / 10
- CISA KEV
- 0 / 30 · Not listed
- EPSS
- 0 / 30 · 1.0%
CISA SSVC decision
- Exploitation
- proof of concept
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
Vulnrichment: CISA's decision-tree inputs.
CNA vs NVD score
- NVD
- 6.1
- CNA · GitHub_M
- 4.7
- 1.4 point gap
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
The score given by the assigning authority versus NVD’s independent score. A gap means the severity is contested.
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- No public exploit code on record
- No fixed version yet
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| Vendor | Product | CPE |
|---|---|---|
| nextcloud | talk | cpe:2.3:a:nextcloud:talk |
Versions reported by the vendor
Affected version ranges reported by the assigning authority (GitHub_M). Independent of NVD's CPE analysis and usually ahead of it.
nextcloud security-advisories
- < 12.1.2affected
Affected versions
NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.
- nextcloud talkbefore 12.1.2
Same product
nextcloud: all recordsOther highest-scoring records for the same primary product.
- CVE-2020-8180A too lax check in Nextcloud Talk 6.0.4, 7.0.2 and 8.0.7 allowed a code injection when a not correctly sanitized talk command was added by…40Plan
- CVE-2023-39957Path traversal allows tricking the Talk Android app into writing files into it's root directory31Monitor
- CVE-2021-32689Nextcloud Talk not properly disassociating users from chats after account deletion26Monitor
Published before and after this one in the same product
- ← EarlierCVE-2021-32676Jun 15, 2021 · Session Fixation in Nextcloud Talk26Monitor
- ← EarlierCVE-2021-39222Nov 15, 2021 · Nextcloud is an open-source, self-hosted productivity platform.24Monitor
- Later →CVE-2021-41181Mar 8, 2022 · Nextcloud Talk app exposes chat messages on lockscreen9Monitor
Remediation
Which version to upgrade to
Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.
No fix version is recorded for this entry. Check the references for vendor advisories.
Exploit status
No known public exploit
No public exploit has been observed yet. That doesn't mean you're safe, only that the bar is a little higher.
Research context
For pentesters and researchers: attack profile, score disagreement, timeline, patch commits, credits, variant and chain candidates, bug bounty scope. All derived from existing data; no exploit code.
Timeline
From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.
No dated events beyond publication.
Patch and commit links
Commit, PR and diff links among the references. A starting point for patch-diffing and variant hunting; fixes, not exploits.
Bug bounty scope
The product’s vendor appears in a public program. Matched by name; verify the scope text in the program.
National notice (Türkiye Cybersecurity Directorate / USOM)
Official security notices citing this record; remediation advice is on the agency's page.
- TR-22-0212 · Mar 9, 2022(Nextcloud Zafiyeti)
Not on record for this CVE: EPSS history · researcher credit · variant or chain candidate.
Technical details
Attack conditions
- Anyone who can reach it over the internet can trigger it.
- No account or password is required.
- A user must open a link or visit a page.
- No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.
If successful
- Confidentiality
- low · data can be read
- Integrity
- low · data or configuration can be modified
- Availability
- none
Impact can extend beyond the vulnerable component (scope changes).
- Attack vector
- Network
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Changed
- Confidentiality impact
- Low
- Integrity impact
- Low
- Availability impact
- None
Weakness class (CWE)
CWE-601 · URL Redirection to Untrusted Site ('Open Redirect')CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
nvd-primary
Attack context
MITRE CAPEC attack patterns and ATT&CK techniques for this weakness class (CWE). A starting point for detection rules and threat hunting.
Attack patterns (CAPEC)
ATT&CK techniques
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Change log (0)
No changes recorded on tracked fields yet. Score, KEV, exploit maturity and fix status changes appear here.
References
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Vendor advisories and official records. Exploit/PoC links are deliberately left out.