gsd-2016-8870
Vulnerability from gsd
Modified
2023-12-13 01:21
Details
The 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.
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CVE-2016-8870


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      "lastModifiedDate": "2017-07-29T01:34Z",
      "publishedDate": "2016-11-04T21:59Z"
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