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Joomla!: [20161002] - Core - Elevated Privileges (CVE-2016-8869)

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Joomla!: [20161002] - Core - Elevated Privileges (CVE-2016-8869)

Severity
8
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/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 allows remote attackers to gain privileges by leveraging incorrect use of unfiltered data when registering on a site.

Solution(s)

  • joomla-upgrade-3_6_4

References

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