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