Number: AV16-173
Date: 26 October 2016
Purpose
The purpose of this advisory is to bring attention to the recently released security fixes for Joomla!.
Assessment
Joomla! has released a new version that contains security fixes to address the following vulnerabilities in Joomla!:
- Account Creation
- Elevated Privileges
Versions affected: Joomla! 3.4.4 through 3.6.3
Suggested Action
CCIRC recommends that owner/operators test and deploy the vendor released updates or workarounds to affected platforms accordingly.
References:
https://www.joomla.org/announcements/release-news/5678-joomla-3-6-4-released.html