CVE-2026-59555 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Deletion in Participants Database <= 2.7.8.3 versions.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploitation none

Automatable yes

Technical Impact total

Vendors	Products
Rolandbarkerxnauwebdesign	Participants Database
Wordpress	Wordpress

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References

Link	Providers
https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/participants-database/vulnerability/wordpress-participants-database-plugin-2-7-8-3-arbitrary-file-deletion-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

History

Sun, 02 Aug 2026 20:00:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
First Time appeared		Rolandbarkerxnauwebdesign Rolandbarkerxnauwebdesign participants Database Wordpress Wordpress wordpress
Vendors & Products		Rolandbarkerxnauwebdesign Rolandbarkerxnauwebdesign participants Database Wordpress Wordpress wordpress

Thu, 23 Jul 2026 21:45:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Thu, 23 Jul 2026 11:45:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Description		Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Deletion in Participants Database <= 2.7.8.3 versions.
Title		WordPress Participants Database plugin <= 2.7.8.3 - Arbitrary File Deletion vulnerability
Weaknesses		CWE-22
References		https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/participants-database/vulnerability/wordpress-participants-database-plugin-2-7-8-3-arbitrary-file-deletion-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
Metrics		cvssV3_1 `{'score': 10, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H'}`

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Patchstack

Published: 2026-07-23T11:18:24.720Z

Updated: 2026-07-23T16:05:31.206Z

Reserved: 2026-07-05T21:28:04.587Z

Link: CVE-2026-59555

Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-07-23T16:05:22.379Z

NVD

No data.

Redhat

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