CVE-2020-8596

7.5HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor
Wordpress
Status
Participants Database
Vendor
CVE Published:
11 February 2020

Summary

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

https://blog.impenetrable.tech/cve-2020-8596
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https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/10068
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.5
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
High
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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