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FreeBSD: VID-A27D234A-C7F2-11E6-AE1B-002590263BF5 (CVE-2016-8869): Joomla! -- multiple vulnerabilities

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FreeBSD: VID-A27D234A-C7F2-11E6-AE1B-002590263BF5 (CVE-2016-8869): Joomla! -- multiple vulnerabilities

Severity
8
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
10/25/2016
Created
07/25/2018
Added
12/22/2016
Modified
05/07/2019

Description

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.

Solution(s)

  • freebsd-upgrade-package-joomla3

References

  • CVE-2016-8869

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