CVE-2016-8869 (GCVE-0-2016-8869)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2016-11-04 21:00 – Updated: 2024-08-06 02:35
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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 allows remote attackers to gain privileges by leveraging incorrect use of unfiltered data when registering on a site.
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