Vulnerability CVE-2016-9838


Published: 2016-12-16

Description:
An issue was discovered in components/com_users/models/registration.php in Joomla! before 3.6.5. Incorrect filtering of registration form data stored to the session on a validation error enables a user to gain access to a registered user's account and reset the user's group mappings, username, and password, as demonstrated by submitting a form that targets the `registration.register` task.

See advisories in our WLB2 database:
Topic
Author
Date
High
Joomla! < 3.6.4 - Admin TakeOver
Charles Fol
26.01.2017

CVSS2 => (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)

CVSS Base Score
Impact Subscore
Exploitability Subscore
5/10
2.9/10
10/10
Exploit range
Attack complexity
Authentication
Remote
Low
No required
Confidentiality impact
Integrity impact
Availability impact
None
Partial
None
Affected software
Joomla -> Joomla! 

 References:
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94893
https://www.joomla.org/announcements/release-news/5693-joomla-3-6-5-released.html

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