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).

CVSS v3 7.5 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 6.0 MEDIUM

7.5^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

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

6.0^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 6.8 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication SINGLE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

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

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2020-02-11 12:15

Updated : 2020-02-25 18:43

NVD link : CVE-2020-8596

Mitre link : CVE-2020-8596

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2020-8596

JSON object : View

Products Affected

xnau

participants_database

CWE

CWE-89

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

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