CVE-2016-8869
critical
CVSS v3
9.8
CVSS v2
7.5
VIR risk
9.8
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.
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
97%
Patch ETA
—
Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
Vendor advisory: cve@mitre.org — https://github.com/joomla/joomla-cms/commit/bae1d43938c878480cfd73671e4945211538fdcf
Vendor advisory: cve@mitre.org — https://developer.joomla.org/security-centre/660-20161002-core-elevated-privileges.html
Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| joomla | joomla\! | {"endIncluding":"3.6.3"} | |
References
- http://www.rapid7.com/db/modules/auxiliary/admin/http/joomla_registration_privesc
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93883
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037108
- https://blog.sucuri.net/2016/10/details-on-the-privilege-escalation-vulnerability-in-joomla.html
- https://developer.joomla.org/security-centre/660-20161002-core-elevated-privileges.html
- https://github.com/joomla/joomla-cms/commit/bae1d43938c878480cfd73671e4945211538fdcf
- https://medium.com/%40showthread/joomla-3-6-4-account-creation-elevated-privileges-write-up-and-exploit-965d8fb46fa2#.rq4qh1v4r
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40637/
- http://www.rapid7.com/db/modules/auxiliary/admin/http/joomla_registration_privesc
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93883
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037108
- https://blog.sucuri.net/2016/10/details-on-the-privilege-escalation-vulnerability-in-joomla.html
- https://developer.joomla.org/security-centre/660-20161002-core-elevated-privileges.html
- https://github.com/joomla/joomla-cms/commit/bae1d43938c878480cfd73671e4945211538fdcf
- https://medium.com/%40showthread/joomla-3-6-4-account-creation-elevated-privileges-write-up-and-exploit-965d8fb46fa2#.rq4qh1v4r
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40637/
CWEs
CWE-20
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.