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CVE-2026-16063: CWE-79 Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) in Event Booking Manager for WooCommerce

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Medium
Published: 08/02/2026 (08/02/2026, 06:00:12 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Product: Event Booking Manager for WooCommerce

Description

CVE-2026-16063 is a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Event Booking Manager for WooCommerce WordPress plugin versions before 5.3.7. It allows users with Author role or higher to inject arbitrary JavaScript into event timeline content, which is then executed in the browsers of visitors viewing the event page, including administrators. This vulnerability arises because the plugin does not properly sanitize or escape user-submitted content before storing and rendering it publicly.

CVSS v3.1

Score 5.4medium

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Affected software

Event Booking Manager for WooCommerce

Affected versions
>=0 <5.3.7

AI-Powered Analysis

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AILast updated: 08/10/2026, 15:09:22 UTC

Technical Analysis

The Event Booking Manager for WooCommerce plugin prior to version 5.3.7 fails to sanitize or escape event timeline content submitted by users with post-editing privileges. This allows users with the Author role or above to inject arbitrary JavaScript code that executes in the browsers of any visitor viewing the affected event page, including administrators. The vulnerability is classified as CWE-79 (Cross-Site Scripting).

Potential Impact

Successful exploitation can lead to execution of arbitrary JavaScript in the context of the affected website, potentially allowing attackers to perform actions on behalf of other users, steal session tokens, or conduct other malicious activities within the browser session of visitors, including administrators. The CVSS score is 5.4 (medium severity), reflecting limited privileges required (Author role) and user interaction needed.

Mitigation Recommendations

No official patch or remediation level has been confirmed yet. Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, restrict post-editing access to trusted users only and consider disabling or limiting the use of event timeline content features that accept user input. Monitor vendor channels for updates and apply official patches once released.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.2
Assigner Short Name
WPScan
Date Reserved
2026-07-17T12:58:57.542Z
State
PUBLISHED

Threat ID: 6a6f99c9bf32cb7a344bda23

Added to database: 08/02/2026, 19:26:01 UTC

Last enriched: 08/10/2026, 15:09:22 UTC

Last updated: 09/15/2026, 10:01:30 UTC

Views: 48

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