An issue was discovered in components/com_users/models/registration.php in Joomla! before 3.6.5. Incorrect filtering of registration form data stored to the session on a validation error enables a user to gain access to a registered user's account and reset the user's group mappings, username, and password, as demonstrated by submitting a form that targets the `registration.register` task.
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-06T02:59:03.556Z
Reserved: 2016-12-05T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2016-9838

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Status : Deferred
Published: 2016-12-16T09:59:00.327
Modified: 2025-04-12T10:46:40.837
Link: CVE-2016-9838

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