Critical severity9.8NVD Advisory· Published Nov 4, 2016· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2016-8869
CVE-2016-8869
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.
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Affected products
3- Range: <3.6.4
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
8- github.com/joomla/joomla-cms/commit/bae1d43938c878480cfd73671e4945211538fdcfnvdPatch
- blog.sucuri.net/2016/10/details-on-the-privilege-escalation-vulnerability-in-joomla.htmlnvdExploitTechnical DescriptionThird Party Advisory
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40637/nvdExploitThird Party Advisory
- www.rapid7.com/db/modules/auxiliary/admin/http/joomla_registration_privescnvdThird Party Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/93883nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1037108nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- developer.joomla.org/security-centre/660-20161002-core-elevated-privileges.htmlnvdVendor Advisory
- medium.com/%40showthread/joomla-3-6-4-account-creation-elevated-privileges-write-up-and-exploit-965d8fb46fa2nvd
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