Authorization Flaw in Event Booking Manager for WooCommerce by WordPress
CVE-2026-16064

5.4MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

WordPress
Status
Event Booking Manager For WooCommerce
Vendor
CVE Published:
2 August 2026

Badges

👾 Exploit Exists🟡 Public PoC

What is CVE-2026-16064?

The Event Booking Manager for WooCommerce before version 5.3.7 has a significant vulnerability, where it fails to properly check user authorization when using the quick-edit feature for events. This weakness permits users with a Contributor role or higher to alter the titles and publication statuses of any posts and pages, including those they do not own. Consequently, this can lead to unauthorized content manipulation and potential inconsistencies on the site.

Affected Version(s)

Event Booking Manager for WooCommerce 0 < 5.3.7

Exploit Proof of Concept (PoC)

PoC code is written by security researchers to demonstrate the vulnerability can be exploited. PoC code is also a key component for weaponization which could lead to ransomware.

CVE-2026-16064 - Proof of Concept

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/881ba365-b2ce-41e1-92bb-...
exploitvdb-entrytechnical-description

CVSS V3.1

Score:
5.4
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
Low
Integrity:
Low
Availability:
Low
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • 🟡

    Public PoC available

  • 👾

    Exploit known to exist

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Yaswanth Reddy Sunkara
WPScan
.