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.
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Remediation
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
EUVD |
EUVD-2016-10638 | 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. |
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History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-06T02:59:03.556Z
Reserved: 2016-12-05T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2016-9838
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Status : Modified
Published: 2016-12-16T09:59:00.327
Modified: 2026-05-06T22:30:45.220
Link: CVE-2016-9838
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OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
EUVD