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CVE-2016-8869

CRITICAL · CVSS 9.8 EPSS 97.43% Public Exploit

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2016-11-04 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a critical severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.8. Public exploit code or proof-of-concept references have been detected in its references. Its EPSS score suggests a 97.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. It may be remotely exploitable.

Public Exploit Signal

A public exploit, PoC, GitHub repository or Metasploit reference was detected for this CVE.

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CVE
CVE-2016-8869
Severity
CRITICAL
CVSS
9.8
EPSS
97.43%

Original NVD 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.