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CVE-2016-9838

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CVE-2016-9838

Published: Dec 16, 2016

Modified: Aug 6, 2024

PUBLISHED

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.

VendorProductVersions

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affected
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References

41157
exploit
x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB
94893
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID

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