Event Booking Manager for WooCommerce < 5.3.7 - Contributor+ Arbitrary Post Modification via mpwem_quick_edit_event
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2026-16064 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | WPScan |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2026-08-02 06:16:38 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-08-03 19:16:44 UTC |
| Description | 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. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.1 5.4 MEDIUM from ADP
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
EPSS: 0.001380000 probability, percentile 0.036010000 (date 2026-08-05)
Problem Types: CWE-863 | CWE-863 Incorrect Authorization | CWE-863 CWE-863 Incorrect Authorization
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | ADP | DECLARED | 5.4 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N |
| 3.1 | 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 | Secondary | 5.4 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N |
CVSS v3.1 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
LowUser Interaction
NoneScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
LowIntegrity
LowAvailability
NoneCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
Vendor Declared Affected Products
| Source | Vendor | Product | Version | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | Unknown | Event Booking Manager For WooCommerce | affected 5.3.7 semver | Not specified |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| wpscan.com/vulnerability/881ba365-b2ce-41e1-92bb-e5fa275f8a06 | [email protected] | wpscan.com | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
Vendor Comments And Credit
Discovery Credit
CNA: Yaswanth Reddy Sunkara (en)
CNA: WPScan (en)
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.