ghsa-v4hj-3rpq-j2ch
Vulnerability from github
Published
2022-05-17 03:47
Modified
2025-04-12 13:06
Severity ?
9.8 (Critical) - CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Details

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.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2016-8869"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-20"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2016-11-04T21:59:00Z",
    "severity": "CRITICAL"
  },
  "details": "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.",
  "id": "GHSA-v4hj-3rpq-j2ch",
  "modified": "2025-04-12T13:06:15Z",
  "published": "2022-05-17T03:47:31Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-8869"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/joomla/joomla-cms/commit/bae1d43938c878480cfd73671e4945211538fdcf"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://blog.sucuri.net/2016/10/details-on-the-privilege-escalation-vulnerability-in-joomla.html"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://developer.joomla.org/security-centre/660-20161002-core-elevated-privileges.html"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://medium.com/%40showthread/joomla-3-6-4-account-creation-elevated-privileges-write-up-and-exploit-965d8fb46fa2#.rq4qh1v4r"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://medium.com/@showthread/joomla-3-6-4-account-creation-elevated-privileges-write-up-and-exploit-965d8fb46fa2#.rq4qh1v4r"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40637"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.rapid7.com/db/modules/auxiliary/admin/http/joomla_registration_privesc"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93883"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037108"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}


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