CVE-2016-8870
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.
CVSS
- Versión: 3.0
- Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Puntuación base: 8.1
Probabilidad de explotación (EPSS)
- Probabilidad de explotación en los próximos 30 días: 81%
- Percentil entre todas las CVEs puntuadas: 100
- Fecha de la puntuación: 7/10/2026
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, de FIRST) estima la probabilidad de que una vulnerabilidad sea explotada en 30 días. Complementa a CVSS (impacto) y a CISA KEV (explotación confirmada).
💥 Exploits públicos
Hay código de explotación o plantillas de detección públicos. No es lo mismo que explotación activa confirmada (KEV), pero aumenta el riesgo: parchee con prioridad.
- Publicado en Exploit-DB · Joomla! 3.4.4 < 3.6.4 - Account Creation / Privilege Escalation (27/10/2016)
- Prueba de concepto en GitHub (no verificada) · Lista de pruebas de concepto en GitHub
⚠️ Las pruebas de concepto de GitHub no están verificadas: algunas son falsas o contienen malware. No las ejecute nunca fuera de un laboratorio aislado.
Tecnologías afectadas (1)
CWE
- CWE-20
Referencias
- 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/
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