FKIE_CVE-2016-9838

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2016-12-16 09:59 - Updated: 2025-04-12 10:46
Severity ?
7.5 (High) - CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
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.
References
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94893Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
cve@mitre.orghttps://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41157/
cve@mitre.orghttps://www.joomla.org/announcements/release-news/5693-joomla-3-6-5-released.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94893Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41157/
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.joomla.org/announcements/release-news/5693-joomla-3-6-5-released.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
joomla joomla\! *
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  "id": "CVE-2016-9838",
  "lastModified": "2025-04-12T10:46:40.837",
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