CVE-2026-7637 affecting package boost 1.83.0-2
The Boost plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to PHP Object Injection in versions up to, and including, 2.0.3 via deserialization of untrusted input in the STYXKEY-BOOST_USER_LOCATION cookie. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject a PHP Object. No known POP chain is present in the vulnerable software, which means this vulnerability has no impact unless another plugin or theme containing a POP chain is installed on the site. If a POP chain is present via an additional plugin or theme installed on the target system, it may allow the attacker to perform actions like delete arbitrary files, retrieve sensitive data, or execute code depending on the POP chain present.
- Products
- boost
- Affected versions
- Not specified
- Fixed versions
- Not specified
- CVEs
- CVE-2026-7637
- Confirmed fixed CVEs
- Not specified
- Updated in this feed
- 1 Nov 2026, 17:31 UTC · Revision 1
Source evidence
CVE-2026-7637 affecting package boost 1.83.0-2
core-osv · Original sourcePublished 20 May 2026, 04:16 UTC
The Boost plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to PHP Object Injection in versions up to, and including, 2.0.3 via deserialization of untrusted input in the STYXKEY-BOOST_USER_LOCATION cookie. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject a PHP Object. No known POP chain is present in the vulnerable software, which means this vulnerability has no impact unless another plugin or theme containing a POP chain is installed on the site. If a POP chain is present via an additional plugin or theme installed on the target system, it may allow the attacker to perform actions like delete arbitrary files, retrieve sensitive data, or execute code depending on the POP chain present.
osv:AZL-110373
boost
Fixed versions: Not specified
Complete source record
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