CVE-2020-8596

HIGH

Participants Database <1.9.5.5 - SQL Injection

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

participants-database.php in the Participants Database plugin 1.9.5.5 and previous versions for WordPress has a time-based SQL injection vulnerability via the ascdesc, list_filter_count, or sortBy parameters. It is possible to exfiltrate data and potentially execute code (if certain conditions are met).

References (2)

Core 2
Core References
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://blog.impenetrable.tech/cve-2020-8596
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/10068

Scores

CVSS v3 7.5
EPSS 0.0162
EPSS Percentile 73.4%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-89
Status published
Products (1)
xnau/participants_database < 1.9.5.5
Published Feb 11, 2020
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026