CVE-2026-59555: CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') in Roland Barker Participants Database
Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Deletion in Participants Database <= 2.7.8.3 versions.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-59555 is a CWE-22 path traversal vulnerability in Roland Barker's Participants Database product, allowing unauthenticated attackers to delete arbitrary files on the system. The flaw exists in versions up to 2.7.8.3 and can be exploited remotely without authentication or user interaction. The vulnerability has a maximum CVSS 3.1 score of 10.0, reflecting critical impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. No patch or official remediation has been published as of the data provided.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows an unauthenticated attacker to delete arbitrary files on the affected system, potentially leading to full compromise of data confidentiality, integrity, and availability. This can disrupt service and cause data loss or system instability.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, restrict external access to the Participants Database application and monitor for suspicious activity related to file operations.
CVE-2026-59555: CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') in Roland Barker Participants Database
Description
Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Deletion in Participants Database <= 2.7.8.3 versions.
CVSS v3.1
Score 10.0critical
Affected software
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-59555 is a CWE-22 path traversal vulnerability in Roland Barker's Participants Database product, allowing unauthenticated attackers to delete arbitrary files on the system. The flaw exists in versions up to 2.7.8.3 and can be exploited remotely without authentication or user interaction. The vulnerability has a maximum CVSS 3.1 score of 10.0, reflecting critical impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. No patch or official remediation has been published as of the data provided.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows an unauthenticated attacker to delete arbitrary files on the affected system, potentially leading to full compromise of data confidentiality, integrity, and availability. This can disrupt service and cause data loss or system instability.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, restrict external access to the Participants Database application and monitor for suspicious activity related to file operations.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Patchstack
- Date Reserved
- 2026-07-05T21:28:04.587Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a61fd219c2644c7f8fc2bce
Added to database: 07/23/2026, 11:38:09 UTC
Last enriched: 07/23/2026, 12:52:16 UTC
Last updated: 07/24/2026, 03:49:26 UTC
Views: 7
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