CVE Catalog

CVE-2016-9838

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

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.

Risk Assessment

This vulnerability may lead to unauthorized access to user accounts, posing a serious threat to data security within the organization.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update Joomla! to version 3.6.5 or later to mitigate this vulnerability and implement additional security measures to protect user accounts.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

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.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS