How severe is CVE-2013-0299?

CVE-2013-0299 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8, rated medium severity.

Is CVE-2013-0299 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (45th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2013-0299?

CVE-2013-0299 primarily affects Owncloud. In total, 23 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2013-0299?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2013-0299 published?

CVE-2013-0299 was published on 2014-03-14 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

CVE-2013-0299

CVE-2013-0299 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Owncloud with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-352.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 6.8)
EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (45th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-352
Affected product: Owncloud
Published: 2014-03-14
Last modified: 2026-06-16

Description

Multiple cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerabilities in ownCloud before 4.0.12 and 4.5.x before 4.5.7 allow remote attackers to hijack the authentication of users for requests that (1) change the timezone for the user via the lat and lng parameters to apps/calendar/ajax/settings/guesstimezone.php, (2) disable or enable the automatic timezone detection via the timezonedetection parameter to apps/calendar/ajax/settings/timezonedetection.php, (3) import user accounts via the admin_export parameter to apps/admin_migrate/settings.php, (4) overwrite user files via the operation parameter to apps/user_migrate/ajax/export.php, or (5) change the authentication server URL via unspecified vectors to apps/user_ldap/settings.php.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2013-0299?: Multiple cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerabilities in ownCloud before 4.0.12 and 4.5.x before 4.5.7 allow remote attackers to hijack the authentication of users for requests that (1) change the timezone for the user via the lat and lng parameters to apps/calendar/ajax/settings/guesstimezone.php, (2) disable or enable the automatic timezone detection via the timezonedetection parameter to apps/calendar/ajax/settings/timezonedetection.php, (3) import user accounts via the admin_export parameter to apps/admin_migrate/settings.php, (4) overwrite user files via the operation parameter to apps/user_migrate/ajax/export.php, or (5) change the authentication server URL via unspecified vectors to apps/user_ldap/settings.php.
How severe is CVE-2013-0299?: CVE-2013-0299 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8, rated medium severity.
Is CVE-2013-0299 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (45th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2013-0299?: CVE-2013-0299 primarily affects Owncloud. In total, 23 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2013-0299?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2013-0299 published?: CVE-2013-0299 was published on 2014-03-14 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

References

http://owncloud.org/about/security/advisories/oC-SA-2013-004/

Affected products (23)

cpe:2.3:a:owncloud:owncloud:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:owncloud:owncloud_server:3.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:owncloud:owncloud_server:3.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:owncloud:owncloud_server:3.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:owncloud:owncloud_server:3.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:owncloud:owncloud_server:4.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:owncloud:owncloud_server:4.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:owncloud:owncloud_server:4.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:owncloud:owncloud_server:4.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:owncloud:owncloud_server:4.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:owncloud:owncloud_server:4.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:owncloud:owncloud_server:4.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:owncloud:owncloud_server:4.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:owncloud:owncloud_server:4.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:owncloud:owncloud_server:4.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:owncloud:owncloud_server:4.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:owncloud:owncloud_server:4.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:owncloud:owncloud_server:4.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:owncloud:owncloud_server:4.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:owncloud:owncloud_server:4.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:owncloud:owncloud_server:4.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:owncloud:owncloud_server:4.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:owncloud:owncloud_server:4.5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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