CVE-2016-8870
high · 8.1The register method in the UsersModelRegistration class in controllers/user.php in the Users component in Joomla! before 3.6.4, when registration has been disabled, allows remote attackers to create user accounts by leveraging failure to check the Allow User Registration configuration setting.
8.1
CVSS
81.2%
EPSS (exploit prob.)
100th
EPSS percentile
2016-11-04
Published
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weaknesses
CWE-20
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| joomla | joomla! | <= 3.6.3 |
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References
- http://www.rapid7.com/db/modules/auxiliary/admin/http/joomla_registration_privesc
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93876
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037107
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037108
- https://blog.sucuri.net/2016/10/details-on-the-privilege-escalation-vulnerability-in-joomla.html
- https://developer.joomla.org/security-centre/659-20161001-core-account-creation.html
- https://github.com/joomla/joomla-cms/commit/bae1d43938c878480cfd73671e4945211538fdcf
- https://medium.com/%40showthread/joomla-3-6-4-account-creation-elevated-privileges-write-up-and-exploit-965d8fb46fa2#.rq4qh1v4r
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40637/
- http://www.rapid7.com/db/modules/auxiliary/admin/http/joomla_registration_privesc
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93876
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037107
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037108
- https://blog.sucuri.net/2016/10/details-on-the-privilege-escalation-vulnerability-in-joomla.html
- https://developer.joomla.org/security-centre/659-20161001-core-account-creation.html
- https://github.com/joomla/joomla-cms/commit/bae1d43938c878480cfd73671e4945211538fdcf
- https://medium.com/%40showthread/joomla-3-6-4-account-creation-elevated-privileges-write-up-and-exploit-965d8fb46fa2#.rq4qh1v4r
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40637/
Query this programmatically:
curl https://evil-db.io/api/v1/cve/CVE-2016-8870