CVE-2016-8870

Public exploit code

Working exploit or proof of concept code has been published for this vulnerability. Treat unpatched systems as at risk.

• Joomla! 3.4.4 < 3.6.4 - Account Creation / Privilege Escalation2016-10-27 · webapps · php

Impact

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.

Affected products

Weakness classification

References

• NVD record
• CVE.org record
• http://www.rapid7.com/db/modules/auxiliary/admin/http/joomla_registration_privesc
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93876
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037107
• 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/659-20161001-core-account-creation.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/93876
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037107
• 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/659-20161001-core-account-creation.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/