CVE-2016-9838

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.

CVSS v3.0

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

CVSS v2.0

5.0 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

EPSS

14.10% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 96th percentile

Published

2016-12-16

Updated

2024-08-06

Proof-of-concept exploits (1)

• cved-sources/cve-2016-98380★ · 2021-04-15

ExploitDB entries (1)

• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41157

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry

Related

• CVE-2016-9836
• CVE-2016-9892
• CVE-2016-9834
• CVE-2016-9899
• CVE-2016-9832
• CVE-2016-9900