CVE-2026-16064 json
Event Booking Manager for WooCommerce < 5.3.7 - Contributor+ Arbitrary Post Modification via mpwem_quick_edit_event
published 2026-08-02 3 mo ago modified 2026-08-26 2 mo ago also EUVD-2026-51950
- cvss
- 5.4
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.2%
- EPSS 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 13%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The Event Booking Manager for WooCommerce WordPress plugin before 5.3.7 does not properly verify authorization on the object being modified when quick-editing events, only checking a global capability, allowing users with the Contributor role and above to modify the title and publication status of arbitrary posts and pages on the site, including content they do not own.
Patch / fix
- Unknown Event Booking Manager for WooCommerce 5.3.7
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- Proof of concept is public
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 3 mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.23% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 13% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- wpscan.com https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/881ba365-b2ce-41e1-92bb-e5fa275f8a06/ referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CISA ADP | 3.1 | 5.4 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N |
| CNA | 3.1 | 5.4 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N |
Affected products
- Unknown Event Booking Manager for WooCommerce
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-863 Incorrect Authorization
- Technology feeds
References
-
wpscan.com
/vulnerability/881ba365-b2ce-41e1-92bb-e5fa275f8a06/
exploit, vdb-entry, technical-description
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2026-16064
- NVD CVE-2026-16064
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