External risk intelligence

N7 Golf Club Sports & Events Unauthenticated PHP Object Injection

CVE advisorySeverity: CRITICAL (CVSS 9.8)

CVE-2026-62124

The vulnerability exists in a WordPress theme, which is by definition a web-based component designed to be served over the public internet. As an internet-facing web application component, it is commonly deployed in environments reachable by external users.

Deserialization

Halo Surface Signal: 4 out of 5 — likely to be public-facing.

External exposure likelihood

Horizon Alert

Summary of the vulnerability and why it matters

A critical security flaw has been identified in a widely used WordPress theme, potentially allowing unauthenticated attackers to inject malicious code. This vulnerability could enable unauthorized access and control over systems running the affected software. The primary concern is to determine if this theme is in use and if so, to assess the specific exposure.

Code injection allows unauthorized system access.
Affects widely used internet-facing web applications.
Confirm relevance and exposure to understand risk.

Attack Path

How an attacker could exploit the issue

An unauthenticated attacker can exploit this vulnerability by sending a specially crafted PHP object to a vulnerable application. This injection could potentially lead to arbitrary code execution on the server.

No authentication required.
Triggered via PHP object injection.
Leads to server-side code execution.

Live Threat

Current exploitation, exposure, and threat context

This vulnerability could allow an unauthenticated attacker to inject PHP objects into the N7 | Golf Club Sports & Events application. When supported by the advisory's context, this may lead to the execution of arbitrary code, altering application behavior, or accessing sensitive information.

PHP object injection.
Unauthenticated network access.
Arbitrary code execution.

Operational Fix

Recommended remediation, mitigation, and detection steps

This unauthenticated PHP Object Injection vulnerability in the N7 | Golf Club Sports & Events theme impacts environments where this theme is deployed. Initial action should focus on identifying installations of the theme, assessing their exposure and business criticality, and locating the accountable owner for remediation.

Theme owners should take ownership.
Verify public reachability and criticality first.
Plan remediation based on identified risk.

Supplementary metadata

CVSS vector

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Frequently asked questions

What is the N7 | Golf Club Sports & Events software?

N7 | Golf Club Sports & Events is a WordPress theme designed for managing sports facility bookings, event scheduling, and member communication. It functions as a layout and feature layer on top of a WordPress site, providing specific user interfaces for golf clubs and sports organizations to handle site content and digital operations.

What does PHP Object Injection mean for CVE-2026-62124?

This vulnerability, classified as CWE-502, occurs when an application improperly processes serialized data from a user. Because the software fails to sanitize this input, an attacker can pass a malicious PHP object that the application mistakenly treats as trusted code, often resulting in unauthorized execution of commands on the underlying web server.

How is CVE-2026-62124 triggered?

The flaw is triggered when an attacker sends a specially crafted, malicious PHP object to the application over the network. Crucially, this does not require a user to log in or hold special privileges; however, it is not triggered by standard site navigation or routine user interactions that do not involve submitting malicious serialized data.

Is my site at risk according to Halo Surface Signal?

Halo Surface Signal flags this as a likely concern because the theme operates as a web-based component typically deployed on public-facing servers. If your WordPress site is reachable from the internet, it falls into the category of environments that are susceptible to these remote, unauthenticated network requests.

What should I do if I use N7 | Golf Club Sports & Events?

Your first step is to verify if your WordPress installation is currently running version 2.21 or earlier of this theme. Once confirmed, identify the business owners of the site to evaluate the sensitivity of the data hosted there, and coordinate a plan to apply available updates or implement compensating controls to restrict unauthorized access.

References

patchstack.com/database/wordpress/theme/n7-golf-club/vulnerability/w…

Written by Nicholas Merritt

Nicholas Merritt is VP of Security Solutions at Halo Security. With more than 25 years across application security, vulnerability prioritization, and offensive security, he helps teams translate threat data into practical exposure validation and remediation focus. He authors Halo Threat Intelligence CVE advisories using Halo Surface Signal and H/A/L/O context to prioritize internet-facing risk.