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CVE-2016-9838

high · 7.5

An issue was discovered in components/com_users/models/registration.php in Joomla! before 3.6.5. Incorrect filtering of registration form data stored to the session on a validation error enables a user to gain access to a registered user's account and reset the user's group mappings, username, and password, as demonstrated by submitting a form that targets the `registration.register` task.

7.5
CVSS
14.1%
EPSS (exploit prob.)
96th
EPSS percentile
2016-12-16
Published

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Weaknesses

CWE-284

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versions
joomlajoomla!<= 3.6.4

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References

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