High severity7.5NVD Advisory· Published Dec 16, 2016· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2016-9837
CVE-2016-9837
Description
An issue was discovered in templates/beez3/html/com_content/article/default.php in Joomla! before 3.6.5. Inadequate permissions checks in the Beez3 layout override of the com_content article view allow users to view articles that should not be publicly accessible, as demonstrated by an index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1&template=beez3 request.
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Affected products
2- Range: <3.6.5
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
2- www.joomla.org/announcements/release-news/5693-joomla-3-6-5-released.htmlnvdPatchVendor Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/94892nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
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