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Joomla!: [20161001] - Core - Account Creation (CVE-2016-8870)

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Joomla!: [20161001] - Core - Account Creation (CVE-2016-8870)

Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
10/26/2016
Created
07/25/2018
Added
10/26/2016
Modified
10/30/2017

Description

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.

Solution(s)

  • joomla-upgrade-3_6_4

References

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