CVE-2016-8869
N/A
Published: November 4, 2016 at 09:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 12:55 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorJoomla!
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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 97%
Description
The register method in the UsersModelRegistration class in controllers/user.php in the Users component in Joomla! before 3.6.4 allows remote attackers to gain privileges by leveraging incorrect use of unfiltered data when registering on a site.
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
References (8)
x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.rapid7.com/db/modules/auxiliary/admin/http/joomla_registration_privescVDB Entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93883VDB Entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037108x_refsource_MISCExploitTechnical DescriptionThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://blog.sucuri.net/2016/10/details-on-the-privilege-escalation-vulnerability-in-joomla.htmlx_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://developer.joomla.org/security-centre/660-20161002-core-elevated-privileges.htmlx_refsource_CONFIRMPatch
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/joomla/joomla-cms/commit/bae1d43938c878480cfd73671e4945211538fdcfExploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DBThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40637/Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-20
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