CVE Vulnerability

CVE-2020-8596

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).

6 /10

CVSS v2.0 :

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 6.8 / Impact : 6.4

Attack Vector

Attack Complexity

Privileges Required

User Interaction

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

Scope

7.5 /10

CVSS v3.0 : HIGH

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.6 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity HIGH

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References
Link Resource
https://blog.impenetrable.tech/cve-2020-8596 Third Party Advisory
https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/10068 Third Party Advisory
Configurations

Configuration 1

cpe:2.3:a:xnau:participants_database:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
Information

Published : 2020-02-11 12:15

Updated : 2020-02-25 06:43

NVD link : CVE-2020-8596

Mitre link : CVE-2020-8596

Products Affected
No products.
CWE
CWE-89