CVE-2016-8870
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...
- Published
- Nov 4, 2016
- Updated
- Aug 6, 2024
- Assigning CNA
- mitre
- Evidence observed
- Oct 27, 2016
Primary CVSS
nvd · CVSS 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HHigh · next 30 days
- Percentile
- 99.6%
- Model date
- Oct 13, 2026
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Summary
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.
Sources
modules/auxiliary/admin/http/joomla_registration_privesc.rb
Metasploit Framework modulesDeclared conditions
- verification: check_declared($.auxiliary_admin/http/joomla_registration_privesc.check)
- cve-2016-8870Research
cve-2016-8870
- JoomlaCVE20168869Exploit
Exploit for Joomla 3.4.4 - 3.6.4 (CVE-2016-8869 and CVE-2016-8870)
- exploitsExploit
Miscellaneous exploit code
Source code: https://github.com/XiphosResearch/exploits/tree/master/Joomraa
Xiphos Research Ltd · php · Oct 27, 2016
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