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
| Software | Affected versions |
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Joomla!Servers and applications · cpe:a:joomla:joomla\! |
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