Authorization Bypass in Event Booking Manager for WooCommerce Plugin by WordPress
CVE-2026-17166

4.3MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

WordPress
Status
Event Booking Manager For WooCommerce – Sell Tickets, Event Registration, Rsvp & Event Calendar
Vendor
CVE Published:
29 July 2026

What is CVE-2026-17166?

The Event Booking Manager for WooCommerce plugin is susceptible to an authorization bypass vulnerability affecting all versions up to and including 5.3.7. This flaw allows authenticated attackers, specifically those with contributor-level access or higher, to manipulate critical site-wide payment configurations. These include enabling WooCommerce payments, adjusting cart redirect behaviors, altering checkout login requirements, setting confirmation page IDs, and modifying confirmed ticket statuses, thereby compromising the integrity of event booking processes on WordPress sites.

Affected Version(s)

Event Booking Manager for WooCommerce – Sell Tickets, Event Registration, RSVP & Event Calendar 0 <= 5.3.7

References

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id...
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/mage-eventpres...
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/mage-eventpres...

CVSS V3.1

Score:
4.3
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
Low
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Wordfence PRISM
.