CVE-2016-8869
Joomla! Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Description
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.
INFO
Published Date :
Nov. 4, 2016, 9:59 p.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 7, 2023, 2:36 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
3.9
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2016-8869 has a 19 public PoC/Exploit available at Github.
Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2016-8869.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| http://www.rapid7.com/db/modules/auxiliary/admin/http/joomla_registration_privesc | Third Party Advisory |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93883 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037108 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| https://blog.sucuri.net/2016/10/details-on-the-privilege-escalation-vulnerability-in-joomla.html | Exploit Technical Description Third Party Advisory |
| https://developer.joomla.org/security-centre/660-20161002-core-elevated-privileges.html | Vendor Advisory |
| https://github.com/joomla/joomla-cms/commit/bae1d43938c878480cfd73671e4945211538fdcf | Patch |
| 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/ | Exploit Third Party Advisory |
We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).
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Makefile Python Assembly JavaScript PHP Shell
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Makefile Python Assembly JavaScript PHP Shell
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安全类各家文库大乱斗
HTML CSS JavaScript Go Python Shell C
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Python HTML PHP Smarty
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Python
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Python HTML PHP Smarty
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Python HTML PHP Smarty
cve-2016-8869
Dockerfile
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Makefile Python Assembly JavaScript PHP Shell
Miscellaneous exploit code http://www.xiphosresearch.com/
Makefile Python Assembly JavaScript PHP Shell
部分cms的exp
Python HTML PHP Smarty
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Python
Miscellaneous proof of concept exploit code written at Xiphos Research for testing purposes.
Makefile Python Assembly PHP Shell
Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.
The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2016-8869 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2016-8869 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Nov. 07, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference MITRE https://medium.com/%40showthread/joomla-3-6-4-account-creation-elevated-privileges-write-up-and-exploit-965d8fb46fa2#.rq4qh1v4r [No types assigned] Removed Reference MITRE https://medium.com/@showthread/joomla-3-6-4-account-creation-elevated-privileges-write-up-and-exploit-965d8fb46fa2#.rq4qh1v4r -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Nov. 07, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:3.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type http://www.rapid7.com/db/modules/auxiliary/admin/http/joomla_registration_privesc No Types Assigned http://www.rapid7.com/db/modules/auxiliary/admin/http/joomla_registration_privesc Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40637/ No Types Assigned https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40637/ Third Party Advisory, Exploit Changed Reference Type https://github.com/joomla/joomla-cms/commit/bae1d43938c878480cfd73671e4945211538fdcf No Types Assigned https://github.com/joomla/joomla-cms/commit/bae1d43938c878480cfd73671e4945211538fdcf Patch Changed Reference Type https://developer.joomla.org/security-centre/660-20161002-core-elevated-privileges.html No Types Assigned https://developer.joomla.org/security-centre/660-20161002-core-elevated-privileges.html Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type https://blog.sucuri.net/2016/10/details-on-the-privilege-escalation-vulnerability-in-joomla.html No Types Assigned https://blog.sucuri.net/2016/10/details-on-the-privilege-escalation-vulnerability-in-joomla.html Third Party Advisory, Technical Description, Exploit Changed Reference Type https://medium.com/@showthread/joomla-3-6-4-account-creation-elevated-privileges-write-up-and-exploit-965d8fb46fa2#.rq4qh1v4r No Types Assigned https://medium.com/@showthread/joomla-3-6-4-account-creation-elevated-privileges-write-up-and-exploit-965d8fb46fa2#.rq4qh1v4r Third Party Advisory, Technical Description, Exploit Changed Reference Type http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037108 No Types Assigned http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037108 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93883 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93883 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Added CWE CWE-20 -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Nov. 07, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:3.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type http://www.rapid7.com/db/modules/auxiliary/admin/http/joomla_registration_privesc No Types Assigned http://www.rapid7.com/db/modules/auxiliary/admin/http/joomla_registration_privesc Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40637/ No Types Assigned https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40637/ Exploit, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://github.com/joomla/joomla-cms/commit/bae1d43938c878480cfd73671e4945211538fdcf No Types Assigned https://github.com/joomla/joomla-cms/commit/bae1d43938c878480cfd73671e4945211538fdcf Patch Changed Reference Type https://developer.joomla.org/security-centre/660-20161002-core-elevated-privileges.html No Types Assigned https://developer.joomla.org/security-centre/660-20161002-core-elevated-privileges.html Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type https://blog.sucuri.net/2016/10/details-on-the-privilege-escalation-vulnerability-in-joomla.html No Types Assigned https://blog.sucuri.net/2016/10/details-on-the-privilege-escalation-vulnerability-in-joomla.html Exploit, Technical Description, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://medium.com/@showthread/joomla-3-6-4-account-creation-elevated-privileges-write-up-and-exploit-965d8fb46fa2#.rq4qh1v4r No Types Assigned https://medium.com/@showthread/joomla-3-6-4-account-creation-elevated-privileges-write-up-and-exploit-965d8fb46fa2#.rq4qh1v4r Exploit, Technical Description, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037108 No Types Assigned http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037108 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93883 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93883 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Added CWE CWE-20 -
CVE Translated by [email protected]
Nov. 05, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2016-8869 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2016-8869
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
92.93 }} 64.76%
score
0.99091
percentile