Is CVE-2026-59525 exploited in the wild?

No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-59525 being exploited in the wild.

How severe is CVE-2026-59525?

Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 9.3, published 23 July 2026.

Which products and versions are affected?

Xnau Webdesign Participants Database <= 2.7.8.3.

Is there a fix for CVE-2026-59525?

A patch was published on 2026-07-23: Fix available in version 2.7.8.4 Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

How is CVE-2026-59525 attacked?

It is attacked over the network, in a software library.

Am I affected by CVE-2026-59525?

Check whether you run Xnau Webdesign Participants Database at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

CVE-2026-59525: Roland Barker Participants Database SQL injection

Q: Is there a fix for CVE-2026-59525?

A patch was published on 2026-07-23: Fix available in version 2.7.8.4 Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

Q: How is CVE-2026-59525 attacked?

It is attacked over the network, in a software library.

Q: Am I affected by CVE-2026-59525?

Check whether you run Xnau Webdesign Participants Database at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

CVE-2026-59525 · Severity: critical · CVSS 9.3 · Published 2026-07-23

Participants Database is a WordPress plugin used to manage and display lists of people or records. A critical security flaw allows attackers to interact directly with the website's database without needing a password. This could lead to the theft of sensitive user information or disruption of the website's operations.

Technologies: Xnau Webdesign Participants Database. Vendors: Xnau Webdesign.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2026-59525 exploited in the wild?: No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-59525 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-59525?: Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 9.3, published 23 July 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?: Xnau Webdesign Participants Database <= 2.7.8.3.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-59525?: A patch was published on 2026-07-23: Fix available in version 2.7.8.4 Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
How is CVE-2026-59525 attacked?: It is attacked over the network, in a software library.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-59525?: Check whether you run Xnau Webdesign Participants Database at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

Technical details

A SQL injection vulnerability exists in the Participants Database plugin for WordPress (versions <= 2.7.8.3) due to improper neutralization of special elements used in SQL commands (CWE-89). The flaw is exploitable by unauthenticated remote attackers over the network without any user interaction. By sending specially crafted requests, an attacker can bypass security controls to execute arbitrary SQL queries against the backend database. This can result in the unauthorized extraction of sensitive data or partial impact on database availability. The issue is resolved in version 2.7.8.4.

Affected products

Roland Barker (xnau webdesign) Participants Database <= 2.7.8.3

Timeline

2026-06-03: other: Vulnerability reported by researcher L4m
2026-07-22: advisory: Patchstack advisory published
2026-07-23: disclosed: CVE published to NVD dataset
2026-07-23: patched: Fix available in version 2.7.8.4

References

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