{
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "id": "GHSA-r7gw-fgrc-gxxj",
  "modified": "2025-04-12T13:07:30Z",
  "published": "2022-05-17T01:18:36Z",
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2016-9838"
  ],
  "details": "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.",
  "severity": [
    {
      "type": "CVSS_V3",
      "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N"
    }
  ],
  "affected": [],
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-9838"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41157"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.joomla.org/announcements/release-news/5693-joomla-3-6-5-released.html"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94893"
    }
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-284"
    ],
    "severity": "HIGH",
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2016-12-16T09:59:00Z"
  }
}