WordPress plugin
Participants Database security & vulnerabilities
Unpatched vulnerability in the latest version
At least one vulnerability affects the latest version and no fix has been released. Deactivate the plugin or restrict access to the affected feature until the vendor ships a patch.
- Critical3
- High6
- Medium9
- Low0
All Participants Database vulnerabilities
| Severity | Vulnerability | CVE | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| High7.5 | Unauthenticated SQL Injection ≤2.7.8.5No patch available | CVE-2026-112860 | |
| High8.1 | Unauthenticated PHP Object Injection ≤2.7.8.5No patch available | CVE-2026-112862 | |
| Medium4.3 | Authenticated (Contributor+) Insecure Direct Object Reference ≤2.7.8.5No patch available | CVE-2026-112861 | |
| Critical9.1 | Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Deletion ≤2.7.8.4Update to 2.7.8.5 | CVE-2026-28189 | |
| High7.5 | Unauthenticated SQL Injection <2.7.8.4Update to 2.7.8.4 | CVE-2026-13596 | |
| Medium5.3 | Missing Authorization to Unauthenticated Arbitrary Record Update / Sensitive Information Exposure via 'id' Parameter ≤2.7.8.3Update to 2.7.8.4 | CVE-2026-11354 | |
| Critical9.1 | Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Deletion ≤2.7.8.3Update to 2.7.8.4 | CVE-2026-59555 | |
| High7.5 | Unauthenticated SQL Injection ≤2.7.8.3Update to 2.7.8.4 | CVE-2026-59525 | |
| Medium4.3 | Missing Authorization ≤2.7.8.4Update to 2.7.8.5 | CVE-2026-27423 | |
| Medium6.4 | Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ≤2.7.6.3Update to 2.7.7 | CVE-2025-58008 | |
| High8.1 | Unauthenticated PHP Object Injection ≤2.5.9.2Update to 2.5.9.3 | CVE-2024-43141 | |
| Medium5.3 | Missing Authorization ≤2.5.5Update to 2.5.6 | CVE-2023-48751 | |
| Medium5.4 | Cross-Site Request Forgery via _process_general ≤2.4.9Update to 2.5.0 | CVE-2023-31235 | |
| Medium4.4 | Authenticated(Administrator+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via plugin settings <2.5Update to 2.5 | — | |
| Medium4.3 | Cross Site Request Forgery ≤2.4.5Update to 2.4.6 | CVE-2022-47612 | |
| High7.5 | SQL Injection <1.9.5.6Update to 1.9.5.6 | CVE-2020-8596 | |
| Medium6.1 | Unauthorized Cross-Site Scripting ≤1.7.5.9Update to 1.7.5.10 | CVE-2017-14126 | |
| Critical9.8 | SQL Injection <1.5.4.9Update to 1.5.4.9 | CVE-2014-3961 |
- High7.5Unauthenticated SQL Injection
≤2.7.8.5No patch available
- High8.1Unauthenticated PHP Object Injection
≤2.7.8.5No patch available
- Medium4.3Authenticated (Contributor+) Insecure Direct Object Reference
≤2.7.8.5No patch available
- Critical9.1Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Deletion
≤2.7.8.4Update to 2.7.8.5
- High7.5Unauthenticated SQL Injection
<2.7.8.4Update to 2.7.8.4
- Medium5.3Missing Authorization to Unauthenticated Arbitrary Record Update / Sensitive Information Exposure via 'id' Parameter
≤2.7.8.3Update to 2.7.8.4
- Critical9.1Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Deletion
≤2.7.8.3Update to 2.7.8.4
- High7.5Unauthenticated SQL Injection
≤2.7.8.3Update to 2.7.8.4
- Medium4.3Missing Authorization
≤2.7.8.4Update to 2.7.8.5
- Medium6.4Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting
≤2.7.6.3Update to 2.7.7
- High8.1Unauthenticated PHP Object Injection
≤2.5.9.2Update to 2.5.9.3
- Medium5.3Missing Authorization
≤2.5.5Update to 2.5.6
- Medium5.4Cross-Site Request Forgery via _process_general
≤2.4.9Update to 2.5.0
- Medium4.4Authenticated(Administrator+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via plugin settings
<2.5Update to 2.5
- Medium4.3Cross Site Request Forgery
≤2.4.5Update to 2.4.6
- High7.5SQL Injection
<1.9.5.6Update to 1.9.5.6
- Medium6.1Unauthorized Cross-Site Scripting
≤1.7.5.9Update to 1.7.5.10
- Critical9.8SQL Injection
<1.5.4.9Update to 1.5.4.9
Participants Database: common questions
Does Participants Database have known vulnerabilities?
Yes. VulnCrest Radar lists 18 known vulnerabilities in Participants Database: 3 critical, 6 high, 9 medium. At least one is not fixed in the latest version.
How do I check which version of Participants Database I run?
In wp-admin open Plugins → Installed Plugins; the version is shown under the name. Without admin access, our passive Check my site tool can often read it from public files.
What is the most recent Participants Database vulnerability?
CVE-2026-112860, published Oct 21, 2026: Participants Database <= 2.7.8.5 - Unauthenticated SQL Injection. Severity: High (CVSS 7.5).
Is any Participants Database vulnerability listed in CISA KEV?
No. None of the known Participants Database vulnerabilities is currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.