CVE-2026-13596 | BDVDB-2026-354511 Detail

Participants Database

Description#

The Participants Database WordPress plugin before 2.7.8.4 does not properly sanitize and escape a user-supplied parameter before using it in a SQL query, allowing unauthenticated attackers to perform SQL injection attacks.

Impact#

Per CVSS v3.1: confidentiality impact high, integrity impact high, availability impact none. Attack vector: network.

Weaknesses#

CWE-89 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')

References#

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/e22227c8-506e-4188-a7a1-1952b41c47f5/

Exploit#

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/e22227c8-506e-4188-a7a1-1952b41c47f5/

History#

Version 12026-08-01Record published in the CVE List.
Version 22026-08-03Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.

Published

Published: 2026-08-01
Last modified: 2026-08-03

Vendor information

Vendor: Not stated
Product: Participants Database

Score

9.1 Critical

EPSS

less than 1%, Very Low

Estimated chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. EPSS percentile: 40.0.

KEV

Not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Impact

SQL Injection

Action

No specific action is recorded in the source data. Check the references for vendor guidance.

Affected Systems

Vulnerable
< 2.7.8.4
Fixed
2.7.8.4

Scoring System

CVSS v4.0

Not available

CVSS v3.1

9.1 Critical

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

Metric breakdown
Attack Vector	Network
Attack Complexity	Low
Privileges Required	None
User Interaction	None
Scope	Unchanged
Confidentiality	High
Integrity	High
Availability	None

CVSS v3.0

Not available

CVSS v2

Not available

Source: CVE List v5 (record); CISA KEV (kev, action); FIRST EPSS (epss).