CVE-2016-9838 (GCVE-0-2016-9838)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2016-12-16 09:02 – Updated: 2024-08-06 02:59
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Summary
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.
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