Medium severity · published Oct 20, 2026
CVE-2026-112861
WordPress Participants Database plugin <= 2.7.8.5 - Insecure Direct Object References (IDOR) vulnerability
6.3
CVSS
0.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key vulnerability in xnau webdesign Participants Database participants-database allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Participants Database: from n/a through 2.7.8.5.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
Low
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.3% · higher than 20% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
PD
Participants Database · xnau webdesign
through 2.7.8.5 · source: vendor
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-112861
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-112861
patchstack.com
https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/participants-database/vulnerability/wordpress-participants-database-plugin-2-7-8-5-insecure-direct-object-references-idor-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
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