CVE-2016-8869

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.
References
Link Resource
http://www.rapid7.com/db/modules/auxiliary/admin/http/joomla_registration_privesc Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93883 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037108 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://blog.sucuri.net/2016/10/details-on-the-privilege-escalation-vulnerability-in-joomla.html Exploit Technical Description Third Party Advisory
https://developer.joomla.org/security-centre/660-20161002-core-elevated-privileges.html Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/joomla/joomla-cms/commit/bae1d43938c878480cfd73671e4945211538fdcf Patch
https://medium.com/%40showthread/joomla-3-6-4-account-creation-elevated-privileges-write-up-and-exploit-965d8fb46fa2#.rq4qh1v4r
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40637/ Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://www.rapid7.com/db/modules/auxiliary/admin/http/joomla_registration_privesc Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93883 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037108 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://blog.sucuri.net/2016/10/details-on-the-privilege-escalation-vulnerability-in-joomla.html Exploit Technical Description Third Party Advisory
https://developer.joomla.org/security-centre/660-20161002-core-elevated-privileges.html Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/joomla/joomla-cms/commit/bae1d43938c878480cfd73671e4945211538fdcf Patch
https://medium.com/%40showthread/joomla-3-6-4-account-creation-elevated-privileges-write-up-and-exploit-965d8fb46fa2#.rq4qh1v4r
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40637/ Exploit Third Party Advisory
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

21 Nov 2024, 03:00

Type Values Removed Values Added
References () http://www.rapid7.com/db/modules/auxiliary/admin/http/joomla_registration_privesc - Third Party Advisory () http://www.rapid7.com/db/modules/auxiliary/admin/http/joomla_registration_privesc - Third Party Advisory
References () http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93883 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry () http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93883 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
References () http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037108 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry () http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037108 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
References () https://blog.sucuri.net/2016/10/details-on-the-privilege-escalation-vulnerability-in-joomla.html - Exploit, Technical Description, Third Party Advisory () https://blog.sucuri.net/2016/10/details-on-the-privilege-escalation-vulnerability-in-joomla.html - Exploit, Technical Description, Third Party Advisory
References () https://developer.joomla.org/security-centre/660-20161002-core-elevated-privileges.html - Vendor Advisory () https://developer.joomla.org/security-centre/660-20161002-core-elevated-privileges.html - Vendor Advisory
References () https://github.com/joomla/joomla-cms/commit/bae1d43938c878480cfd73671e4945211538fdcf - Patch () https://github.com/joomla/joomla-cms/commit/bae1d43938c878480cfd73671e4945211538fdcf - Patch
References () https://medium.com/%40showthread/joomla-3-6-4-account-creation-elevated-privileges-write-up-and-exploit-965d8fb46fa2#.rq4qh1v4r - () https://medium.com/%40showthread/joomla-3-6-4-account-creation-elevated-privileges-write-up-and-exploit-965d8fb46fa2#.rq4qh1v4r -
References () https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40637/ - Exploit, Third Party Advisory () https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40637/ - Exploit, Third Party Advisory

07 Nov 2023, 02:36

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References
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  • () https://medium.com/%40showthread/joomla-3-6-4-account-creation-elevated-privileges-write-up-and-exploit-965d8fb46fa2#.rq4qh1v4r -

Information

Published : 2016-11-04 21:59

Updated : 2024-11-21 03:00


NVD link : CVE-2016-8869

Mitre link : CVE-2016-8869

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2016-8869


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Products Affected

joomla

  • joomla\!
CWE
CWE-20

Improper Input Validation