VDB-385179 · CVE-2026-13596 · GCVE-0-2026-13596

Participants Database Plugin 1.7.5.10/1.9.5.5/2.4.6 on WordPress sql injection

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as critical has been reported in Participants Database Plugin. This vulnerability affects unknown code. Performing a manipulation results in sql injection. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2026-13596. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Participants Database Plugin. It has been classified as critical. This affects an unknown code. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a sql injection vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-89. The product constructs all or part of an SQL command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended SQL command when it is sent to a downstream component. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

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.

It is possible to read the advisory at wpscan.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2026-13596 since 06/29/2026. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1505 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

Upgrading to version 2.7.8.4 eliminates this vulnerability.

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Productinfo

Type

WordPress Plugin

Name

Participants Database Plugin

Version

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

CVSSv4info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.0

VulDB Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Temp Score: 7.0
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Sql injection
CWE: CWE-89 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Participants Database Plugin 2.7.8.4

Timelineinfo

06/29/2026 CVE reserved
08/01/2026 +33 days Advisory disclosed
08/01/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
08/01/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: wpscan.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-13596 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-13596
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-385179

Entryinfo

Created: 08/01/2026 09:08
Changes: 08/01/2026 09:08 (54)
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Cache ID: 216::103