CVE - CVE-2016-8870

CVE-ID
CVE-2016-8870	Learn more at National Vulnerability Database (NVD) • CVSS Severity Rating • Fix Information • Vulnerable Software Versions • SCAP Mappings • CPE Information
Description
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.
References
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BID:93876 URL:http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93876 CONFIRM:https://developer.joomla.org/security-centre/659-20161001-core-account-creation.html CONFIRM:https://github.com/joomla/joomla-cms/commit/bae1d43938c878480cfd73671e4945211538fdcf EXPLOIT-DB:40637 URL:https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40637/ MISC:http://www.rapid7.com/db/modules/auxiliary/admin/http/joomla_registration_privesc MISC:https://blog.sucuri.net/2016/10/details-on-the-privilege-escalation-vulnerability-in-joomla.html MISC:https://medium.com/@showthread/joomla-3-6-4-account-creation-elevated-privileges-write-up-and-exploit-965d8fb46fa2#.rq4qh1v4r SECTRACK:1037107 URL:http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037107 SECTRACK:1037108 URL:http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037108
Assigning CNA
MITRE Corporation
Date Record Created
20161021	Disclaimer: The record creation date may reflect when the CVE ID was allocated or reserved, and does not necessarily indicate when this vulnerability was discovered, shared with the affected vendor, publicly disclosed, or updated in CVE.
Phase (Legacy)
Assigned (20161021)
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Comments (Legacy)

Proposed (Legacy)
N/A
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