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TI-2016-07435 Aliases CVE-2016-9081GHSA-jp5w-c8p9-mq89

Joomla! 3.4.4 through 3.6.3 allows attackers to reset username, password, and user group…

Priority MEDIUM 46CWE-255Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

Joomla! 3.4.4 through 3.6.3 allows attackers to reset username, password, and user group assignments and possibly perform other user account modifications via unspecified vectors.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.02104 81st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 33

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:3.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.4.4VulnerableJoomla!
cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:3.4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.4.5VulnerableJoomla!
cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:3.4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.4.6VulnerableJoomla!
cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:3.4.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.4.7VulnerableJoomla!
cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:3.4.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.4.8VulnerableJoomla!
cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:3.4.8:rc:*:*:*:*:*:*3.4.8 rcVulnerableJoomla!
cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:3.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.5.0VulnerableJoomla!
cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:3.5.0:beta:*:*:*:*:*:*3.5.0 betaVulnerableJoomla!
cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:3.5.0:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:*3.5.0 beta2VulnerableJoomla!
cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:3.5.0:beta3:*:*:*:*:*:*3.5.0 beta3VulnerableJoomla!
  • cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:3.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.4.4 Vulnerable ·Joomla!
  • cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:3.4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.4.5 Vulnerable ·Joomla!
  • cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:3.4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.4.6 Vulnerable ·Joomla!
  • cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:3.4.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.4.7 Vulnerable ·Joomla!
  • cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:3.4.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.4.8 Vulnerable ·Joomla!
  • cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:3.4.8:rc:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.4.8 rc Vulnerable ·Joomla!
  • cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:3.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.5.0 Vulnerable ·Joomla!
  • cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:3.5.0:beta:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.5.0 beta Vulnerable ·Joomla!
  • cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:3.5.0:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.5.0 beta2 Vulnerable ·Joomla!
  • cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:3.5.0:beta3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.5.0 beta3 Vulnerable ·Joomla!
Show 23 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:3.5.0:beta4:*:*:*:*:*:*3.5.0 beta4VulnerableJoomla!
cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:3.5.0:beta5:*:*:*:*:*:*3.5.0 beta5VulnerableJoomla!
cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:3.5.0:rc:*:*:*:*:*:*3.5.0 rcVulnerableJoomla!
cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:3.5.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*3.5.0 rc2VulnerableJoomla!
cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:3.5.0:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*3.5.0 rc3VulnerableJoomla!
cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:3.5.0:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*3.5.0 rc4VulnerableJoomla!
cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:3.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.5.1VulnerableJoomla!
cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:3.5.1:rc:*:*:*:*:*:*3.5.1 rcVulnerableJoomla!
cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:3.5.1:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*3.5.1 rc2VulnerableJoomla!
cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:3.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.6.0VulnerableJoomla!
cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:3.6.0:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:*3.6.0 alphaVulnerableJoomla!
cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:3.6.0:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:*3.6.0 beta1VulnerableJoomla!
cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:3.6.0:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:*3.6.0 beta2VulnerableJoomla!
cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:3.6.0:rc:*:*:*:*:*:*3.6.0 rcVulnerableJoomla!
cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:3.6.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*3.6.0 rc2VulnerableJoomla!
cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:3.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.6.1VulnerableJoomla!
cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:3.6.1:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*3.6.1 rc1VulnerableJoomla!
cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:3.6.1:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*3.6.1 rc2VulnerableJoomla!
cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:3.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.6.2VulnerableJoomla!
cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:3.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.6.3VulnerableJoomla!
cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:3.6.3:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*3.6.3 rc1VulnerableJoomla!
cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:3.6.3:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*3.6.3 rc2VulnerableJoomla!
cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:3.6.3:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*3.6.3 rc3VulnerableJoomla!
  • cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:3.5.0:beta4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.5.0 beta4 Vulnerable ·Joomla!
  • cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:3.5.0:beta5:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.5.0 beta5 Vulnerable ·Joomla!
  • cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:3.5.0:rc:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.5.0 rc Vulnerable ·Joomla!
  • cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:3.5.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.5.0 rc2 Vulnerable ·Joomla!
  • cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:3.5.0:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.5.0 rc3 Vulnerable ·Joomla!
  • cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:3.5.0:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.5.0 rc4 Vulnerable ·Joomla!
  • cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:3.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.5.1 Vulnerable ·Joomla!
  • cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:3.5.1:rc:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.5.1 rc Vulnerable ·Joomla!
  • cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:3.5.1:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.5.1 rc2 Vulnerable ·Joomla!
  • cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:3.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.6.0 Vulnerable ·Joomla!
  • cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:3.6.0:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.6.0 alpha Vulnerable ·Joomla!
  • cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:3.6.0:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.6.0 beta1 Vulnerable ·Joomla!
  • cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:3.6.0:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.6.0 beta2 Vulnerable ·Joomla!
  • cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:3.6.0:rc:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.6.0 rc Vulnerable ·Joomla!
  • cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:3.6.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.6.0 rc2 Vulnerable ·Joomla!
  • cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:3.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.6.1 Vulnerable ·Joomla!
  • cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:3.6.1:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.6.1 rc1 Vulnerable ·Joomla!
  • cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:3.6.1:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.6.1 rc2 Vulnerable ·Joomla!
  • cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:3.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.6.2 Vulnerable ·Joomla!
  • cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:3.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.6.3 Vulnerable ·Joomla!
  • cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:3.6.3:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.6.3 rc1 Vulnerable ·Joomla!
  • cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:3.6.3:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.6.3 rc2 Vulnerable ·Joomla!
  • cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:3.6.3:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.6.3 rc3 Vulnerable ·Joomla!

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-9081
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-jp5w-c8p9-mq89

References

Patch 1

  • TI-2016-08118 The mailSend function in the isMail transport in PHPMailer before 5.2.18 might allow… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2017-06410 SQL injection vulnerability in Joomla! 3.7.x before 3.7.1 allows attackers to execute… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2016-08129 The isMail transport in PHPMailer before 5.2.20 might allow remote attackers to pass… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2016-07280 The register method in the UsersModelRegistration class in controllers/user.php in the… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2023-09555 [20230201] - Core - Improper access check in webservice endpoints KEVCVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.3
  • TI-2015-07045 Joomla! 1.5.x, 2.x, and 3.x before 3.4.6 allow remote attackers to conduct PHP object… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
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Sources

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