Name: CVE-2026-13596: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2026-08-01T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2026-13596, CWE-89, CVSS 9.1, EPSS 0.00457

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.

CVSS Details

CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 9.1
CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N)

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Participants Database Plugin	—	Update participants-database plugin to version 2.7.8.4, or a newer patched version	Aug 14, 2026	Aug 5, 2026

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CVSS Details

Covered by Rapid7

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