CVE-2026-16063: CWE-79 Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) in Event Booking Manager for WooCommerce
A Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in the Event Booking Manager for WooCommerce WordPress plugin before version 5.3.7. The plugin fails to properly sanitize or escape event timeline content submitted by users with post-editing permissions, such as those with the Author role or higher. This allows these users to inject arbitrary JavaScript code that executes in the browsers of visitors viewing the affected event pages, including administrators.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-16063 is a CWE-79 Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability in the Event Booking Manager for WooCommerce WordPress plugin. Versions prior to 5.3.7 do not sanitize or escape event timeline content submitted by users with post-editing access before storing and rendering it on public event pages. This flaw enables users with the Author role or higher to inject arbitrary JavaScript that executes in the browsers of any visitor viewing the event page, potentially leading to session hijacking, defacement, or other malicious actions within the context of the affected site.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows users with Author role or higher to execute arbitrary JavaScript in the browsers of visitors, including administrators, who view the event pages. This can lead to unauthorized actions such as session hijacking, theft of sensitive information, or manipulation of the website content. The impact is limited to users who have post-editing access and the visitors of the event pages, but it can compromise site integrity and user trust.
Mitigation Recommendations
No official patch or remediation has been confirmed yet for this vulnerability. Users should monitor the vendor's advisory for updates and apply the official fix once available. Until then, restrict post-editing permissions to trusted users only and consider disabling or limiting the use of the event timeline feature to reduce exposure.
CVE-2026-16063: CWE-79 Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) in Event Booking Manager for WooCommerce
Description
A Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in the Event Booking Manager for WooCommerce WordPress plugin before version 5.3.7. The plugin fails to properly sanitize or escape event timeline content submitted by users with post-editing permissions, such as those with the Author role or higher. This allows these users to inject arbitrary JavaScript code that executes in the browsers of visitors viewing the affected event pages, including administrators.
Affected software
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Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-16063 is a CWE-79 Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability in the Event Booking Manager for WooCommerce WordPress plugin. Versions prior to 5.3.7 do not sanitize or escape event timeline content submitted by users with post-editing access before storing and rendering it on public event pages. This flaw enables users with the Author role or higher to inject arbitrary JavaScript that executes in the browsers of any visitor viewing the event page, potentially leading to session hijacking, defacement, or other malicious actions within the context of the affected site.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows users with Author role or higher to execute arbitrary JavaScript in the browsers of visitors, including administrators, who view the event pages. This can lead to unauthorized actions such as session hijacking, theft of sensitive information, or manipulation of the website content. The impact is limited to users who have post-editing access and the visitors of the event pages, but it can compromise site integrity and user trust.
Mitigation Recommendations
No official patch or remediation has been confirmed yet for this vulnerability. Users should monitor the vendor's advisory for updates and apply the official fix once available. Until then, restrict post-editing permissions to trusted users only and consider disabling or limiting the use of the event timeline feature to reduce exposure.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- WPScan
- Date Reserved
- 2026-07-17T12:58:57.542Z
- Cvss Version
- null
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a6f99c9bf32cb7a344bda23
Added to database: 08/02/2026, 19:26:01 UTC
Last enriched: 08/02/2026, 19:28:34 UTC
Last updated: 08/02/2026, 23:17:47 UTC
Views: 2
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