Name: CVE-2016-8870: Improper Input Validation
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2016-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2016-8870, CWE-20, Metasploit Module, CVSS 8.1, EPSS 0.92242

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.

CVSS Details

CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 8.1
CVSS 3.0 Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Freebsd	—	Upgrade joomla3	Dec 22, 2016	Dec 22, 2016

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CVSS Details

Covered by Rapid7

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