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Servers and applications

CVE-2016-9838

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.

Severity
High 7.5
Published
16 Dec 2016
Last changed
17 Jun 2026
Added to UpHeron
21 Oct 2026
Sources
NVD

Affected software

SoftwareAffected versions
Joomla!Servers and applications · cpe:a:joomla:joomla\!
  • Every version up to 3.6.4

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-9838
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-9838