vulnerability
Joomla!: [20161201] - Core - Elevated Privileges (CVE-2016-9838)
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N) | Dec 14, 2016 | Dec 14, 2016 | Aug 11, 2025 |
Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
Published
Dec 14, 2016
Added
Dec 14, 2016
Modified
Aug 11, 2025
Description
Incorrect use of unfiltered data stored to the session on a form validation failure allows for existing user accounts to be modified; to include resetting their username, password, and user group assignments.
Solution
joomla-upgrade-3_6_5
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