CVE-2018-3764

Name: CVE-2018-3764
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2018-07-05T16:29:00.563+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 4.8/10EPSS 0.64%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2018-3764 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 4.8/10 on the CVSS scale. In Nextcloud Contacts before 2.1.2, a missing sanitization of search results for an autocomplete field could lead to a stored XSS requiring user-interaction. The missing sanitization only affected group names, hence malicious search results could only be crafted by privileged users like admins or group admins.. EPSS estimates a 0.64% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

In Nextcloud Contacts before 2.1.2, a missing sanitization of search results for an autocomplete field could lead to a stored XSS requiring user-interaction. The missing sanitization only affected group names, hence malicious search results could only be crafted by privileged users like admins or group admins.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

4.8/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

EPSS Probability

0.64%

45.9th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Nextcloud	Contacts	< 2.1.2

References

https://nextcloud.com/security/advisory/?id=nc-sa-2018-005Vendor Advisory
https://nextcloud.com/security/advisory/?id=nc-sa-2018-005Vendor Advisory

Timeline

Published: Jul 5, 2018
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2018-3764?

How severe is CVE-2018-3764?

CVE-2018-3764 has a CVSS score of 4.8/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.64% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2018-3764?

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Source: NVD / NIST