# CVE-2026-56032: BuddyBoss Buddyboss Platform PHP object injection

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-56032-buddyboss-buddyboss-platform-php-object-injection  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-06-26. Updated: 2026-06-26  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-56032 · Severity: critical · CVSS 9.8 · Published 2026-06-26

Buddyboss Platform is a popular WordPress plugin used to build online communities and social networking sites. A critical security flaw allows an attacker to inject malicious code into the system, potentially leading to full site takeover, data theft, or complete service disruption. This vulnerability can be exploited remotely without requiring any user interaction or special account privileges.

Technologies: [BuddyBoss Platform](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/buddyboss-platform). Vendors: [BuddyBoss](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/buddyboss).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-56032 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-56032 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-56032?** Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 9.8, published 26 June 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** BuddyBoss Platform <= 3.0.4.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-56032?** A patch was published on 3.0.5: Vulnerability fixed in version 3.0.5 Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**How is CVE-2026-56032 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a software library.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-56032?** Check whether you run BuddyBoss Platform at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## Technical details

A PHP Object Injection vulnerability exists in the Buddyboss Platform plugin for WordPress (versions <= 3.0.4) due to the unsafe deserialization of user-supplied data (CWE-502). An unauthenticated remote attacker can exploit this by sending specially crafted input to a vulnerable component, triggering the execution of arbitrary PHP code if a suitable 'gadget chain' is present on the server. This can lead to full remote code execution (RCE), unauthorized file access, or database manipulation. The issue is addressed in version 3.0.5.

## Affected products

- BuddyBoss Buddyboss Platform <= 3.0.4

## Timeline

- 2026-06-26: advisory: NVD publication date
- 2026-06-26: disclosed: Initial disclosure by Patchstack
- 3.0.5: patched: Vulnerability fixed in version 3.0.5

## References

- [https://wordpress.org/plugins](https://wordpress.org/plugins)
- [https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/buddyboss-platform/vulnerability/wordpress-buddyboss-platform-plugin-3-0-4-php-object-injection-vulnerability?_s_id=cve](https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/buddyboss-platform/vulnerability/wordpress-buddyboss-platform-plugin-3-0-4-php-object-injection-vulnerability?_s_id=cve)

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