CVE-2020-8596 SQL injection in n/a
Attackers can exploit SQL injection in the Participants Database plugin to exfiltrate data and potentially execute code.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2020-8596?
CVE-2020-8596 is a high-severity SQL injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 10 Feb 2020. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official 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).
Weakness: CWE-89
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-8596?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Xnau Participants Database.
How do I fix CVE-2020-8596?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-8596 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Use parameterised queries everywhere and never build SQL by joining strings. Upgrade affected software first; a web application firewall only buys time. More about SQL injection.
Is CVE-2020-8596 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-8596 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
- CVE-2014-3961 SQL injection in n/a
- CVE-2017-14126 Cross-site scripting in n/a
- CVE-2023-31235 WordPress Participants Database Plugin <= 2.4.9 is vulnerable to Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
- CVE-2023-48751 WordPress Participants Database Plugin <= 2.5.5 is vulnerable to Broken Access Control
- CVE-2022-47612 WordPress Participants Database Plugin <= 2.4.5 is vulnerable to Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
Sources
Also known as GHSA-xw39-q6xj-4gq5.