Broken Access Control in Social Boost Plugin by WordPress
CVE-2026-97277

7.6HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

WordPress
Status
Social Boost
Vendor
CVE Published:
1 October 2026

What is CVE-2026-97277?

The Social Boost plugin for WordPress exhibits a broken access control vulnerability affecting versions up to 3.6.2. This flaw allows unauthorized users to access sensitive functionalities, potentially leading to privilege escalation and unauthorized actions within the application. Website administrators using this plugin should review their settings and update to a secured version to mitigate risks associated with improper access controls.

Affected Version(s)

Social Boost <= 3.6.2

References

https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/social-b...
vdb-entry

CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.6
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
Low
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

SecondGateWP | Patchstack Bug Bounty Program
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