Nextcloud · Report #2380133
Can download files on Android app without permission
Validstatus
lowseverity
$250bounty
47upvotes
16 Jan 2026disclosed
How it was found
Summary:
If the owner of a file - of type PDF, document, image or presentation - shares it with a user and disable download, the user can still download it using the Android app.
Steps To Reproduce:
- As user1, in the "Files" app, create a folder containing files of different formats (PDF, .odt, .png, .odp...)
- Share the folder to user2 and uncheck "Allow download" (repeat this step twice as unchecking the box doesn't apply the first time)
- As user2, in the Android app, open: - a PDF: in the viewer click the top right menu, choose "Download as" and select "PDF document" or "PDF document as...". You receive a "Download completed" notification and can open and save the file on your phone. - a .odp: same as above - a .odt: same as above and you can also choose ".epub" - an image (.png, .jpg): choose "Use the image as" and "Wallpaper". The file will be saved in internal memory - not easily accessible but still. You can also choose the image as Whatsapp profile picture or contact photo
**Screenshots: ** {F3060341}
**Additional notes on the tests: **
- What I could open but couldn't download: .mp3, .mp4, .txt
- What I couldn't open because it won't load (there's an infinite loader and a "Loading takes longer than expected" error ): .md, .csv
- Trying to export the document by clicking "File">"Save as" from the viewer (pdf /odt) will open a pop up to choose a filename, and after clicking "Save" there's an infinite loading icon which is blocking the UI.
Impact
Sensitive documents leak.