Attack ChainAIDerived
Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain
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AccessReach plugin endpoint unauthenticated
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ExploitInject blind SQL payload
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ExecutionInfer results via response differences
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ImpactExfiltrate database contents
Vulnerability Assessment
| Weakness |
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A05:2025 - Injection
ASVS 5.0
V1 - Encoding and Sanitization Parameterized queries, prepared statements
MITRE ATT&CK
2 techniques across 2 tactics: Initial Access, Persistence The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up. |
| Exploitation Conditions | The target must run Participants Database (xnau webdesign) at a version through 2.7.8.5 with the vulnerable code path reachable. The CVSS vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N) indicates no authentication or user interaction is required, meaning any internet-exposed affected site is potentially targetable. However, the exact feature, endpoint, or request parameter that triggers the injection is not described in the available sources, so it cannot be confirmed which plugin function (e.g., a public signup/list shortcode versus an admin screen) must be enabled or exposed; this is the key unverified limiting factor. No fixed version is explicitly stated in the input - remediation presumably requires upgrading past 2.7.8.5, but defenders should confirm the patched release with the vendor/Patchstack. |
| Impact | Signals mostly align toward elevated priority. The CVSS 3.1 vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N) describes a remotely reachable, low-complexity flaw requiring no authentication and no user interaction, and the PR:N metric is the only basis on which unauthenticated access is claimed here. CWE-89 blind SQL injection in a WordPress plugin is the kind of flaw that is routinely mass-scanned, and the vuln.today Decision label is 'act_now', reported by Patchstack. Against that, several corroborating signals are absent: no EPSS exploitation-probability score is provided, the vulnerability is NOT in CISA KEV, and no working exploit is confirmed - the single reference is the Patchstack advisory, not proof-of-concept code. So the 'act_now' urgency rests on the vulnerability class and unauthenticated network vector rather than on observed exploitation. One internal inconsistency worth flagging: Patchstack scored S:C/A:L, but a standard data-reading blind SQLi typically has no availability impact and no scope change - the 9.3 is inflated relative to a conventional SQLi assessment (see assessed vectors). Treat this as a genuine high-priority patch item for exposed WordPress sites, but note that widespread active exploitation is not evidenced by the available data. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | An unauthenticated remote attacker sends crafted input to a parameter the Participants Database plugin passes into a SQL query, and because responses differ based on injected boolean or time-based conditions, the attacker iteratively infers database contents (e.g., WordPress user records and password hashes). Given AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N, this can be automated at scale against any internet-facing site running an affected version. No public exploit is identified at time of analysis, though the Patchstack advisory documents the issue. |
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Alert meAnalysisAIv1 – Oct 23, 2026
Blind SQL injection in the WordPress plugin Participants Database (xnau webdesign), affecting versions through 2.7.8.5, allows unauthenticated remote attackers to read arbitrary data from the site's WordPress database. The assessed vector (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N) is confidentiality-only: no integrity or availability impact is established, and the exact endpoint or parameter that exposes the injection is not described in the available sources. No public exploit code has been identified at time of analysis, but the vuln.today decision label is act_now, so any internet-exposed site running an affected version should be treated as high priority.
RemediationAI
No fixed version is stated in the available data; the advisory only bounds the affected range at 2.7.8.5, so remediation requires upgrading to a release above 2.7.8.5 after confirming the patched version with the vendor or via the Patchstack advisory (https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/participants-database/vulnerability/wordpress-participants-database-plugin-2-7-8-5-sql-injection-vulnerability?_s_id=cve). Because the vulnerable endpoint and parameter are not documented, no targeted request-filtering rule can be derived from the sources; the practical compensating control is to deactivate and remove the plugin on sites where it cannot be updated promptly, accepting the loss of participant signup and list functionality that the plugin provides. Site owners should inventory WordPress installations for Participants Database at or below 2.7.8.5 and treat internet-exposed instances as high priority given the act_now decision label.
Affected VersionsENISA
Affected Packages
Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)
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Technical ContextAI · show details
Participants Database is a WordPress plugin published by xnau webdesign; the CPE cpe:2.3:a:xnau_webdesign:participants_database:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* carries a wildcard version, and the advisory states the issue affects releases from n/a through 2.7.8.5, so every release at or below that build is in scope. The root cause is CWE-89, Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command: attacker-controllable input reaches a SQL query without being neutralized, allowing query structure to be altered. The reporter (Patchstack) classifies the issue as blind SQL injection, meaning extracted data is typically inferred from the application's query behaviour rather than returned directly in responses, which slows but does not prevent exfiltration. The assessment confirms the vector is network-reachable with no privileges or user interaction required, yet which plugin component builds the vulnerable query - a public-facing shortcode such as signup or participant list versus an administrative screen - is the key unverified limiting factor; the trigger is not described in the available sources.
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Severity by source
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:L
Unauthenticated network-reachable blind SQLi (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N) exposing database contents gives C:H; a data-read injection has no integrity or availability impact and no scope change, so I diverge from the input's S:C/A:L.
Primary rating from Vendor (Patchstack).
CVSS VectorVendor: Patchstack
DescriptionCVE.org
Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') vulnerability in xnau webdesign Participants Database participants-database allows Blind SQL Injection.This issue affects Participants Database: from n/a through 2.7.8.5.
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Executive ViewAI
CVE-2026-112860 is a critical unauthenticated blind SQL injection in the WordPress plugin Participants Database (versions through 2.7.8.5) that allows remote attackers to read arbitrary data from the site's database. Any organization hosting an internet-exposed WordPress site with this plugin is at risk of data exfiltration, including user records and potentially sensitive participant information, which could lead to regulatory exposure and reputational harm. Leadership should prioritize immediate inventory and remediation because no vendor patch is currently available.
No vendor-released patch identified at time of analysis. Interim mitigations include disabling or removing the plugin, restricting access to vulnerable endpoints via WAF rules or network controls, and monitoring for exploitation attempts.
Threat Intelligence Overview
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SSVC AssessmentENISA
Priority Score
Attack Technique
SQL injection exploits the way applications construct database queries by mixing user input directly into SQL statements.
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