// For flags

CVE-2016-8870

Joomla! 3.4.4 < 3.6.4 - Account Creation / Privilege Escalation

Severity Score

8.1
*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

1
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

The register method in the UsersModelRegistration class in controllers/user.php in the Users component in Joomla! before 3.6.4, when registration has been disabled, allows remote attackers to create user accounts by leveraging failure to check the Allow User Registration configuration setting.

El método de registro en la clase UsersModelRegistration en controllers/user.php en el componente Users en Joomla! en versiones anteriores a 3.6.4, cuando ha sido desactivado el registro, permite a atacantes remotos crear cuentas de usuario aprovechando el fallo para comprobar el ajuste de configuración Allow User Registration.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Medium
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
Partial
Availability
Partial
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2016-10-21 CVE Reserved
  • 2016-11-04 CVE Published
  • 2024-08-06 CVE Updated
  • 2024-08-06 First Exploit
  • 2024-08-12 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
CWE
  • CWE-20: Improper Input Validation
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Joomla
Search vendor "Joomla"
 Joomla\!
Search vendor "Joomla" for product "Joomla\!"
 <= 3.6.3
Search vendor "Joomla" for product "Joomla\!" and version " <= 3.6.3"
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Affected