CVE-2026-17166: Event Booking Manager for WooCommerce (WordPress plugin) · Missing Authorization
Affects Event Booking Manager for WooCommerce (WordPress plugin)Source CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 4.3 Medium.
Data as of 28 Oct 2026, 05:11 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 34% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 29 Jul 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| magepeopleteamEvent Booking Manager for WooCommerce – Sell Tickets, Event Registration, RSVP & Event Calendar | Affected
| Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
Until an official fix is available, restrict contributor-level access to trusted users only and monitor for unauthorized changes to payment and booking settings.
Description
The Event Booking Manager for WooCommerce plugin for WordPress contains an authorization bypass vulnerability in all versions up to and including 5.3.7. This flaw allows authenticated users with contributor-level access or higher to modify critical site-wide payment settings that affect event booking processing. The vulnerability does not impact confidentiality or availability but can lead to unauthorized changes in payment and booking configurations.
References
- wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/5f43e35e-55cd-45f1-b8a5-e47398d97cc2?source=cve (opens in a new tab)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/mage-eventpress/tags/5.3.7/admin/settings/global/admin_setting_panel.php (opens in a new tab)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/mage-eventpress/tags/5.3.7/admin/settings/global/admin_setting_panel.php (opens in a new tab)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/mage-eventpress/tags/5.3.7/admin/settings/global/admin_setting_panel.php (opens in a new tab)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/mage-eventpress/trunk/admin/settings/global/admin_setting_panel.php (opens in a new tab)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/mage-eventpress/trunk/admin/settings/global/admin_setting_panel.php (opens in a new tab)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/mage-eventpress/trunk/admin/settings/global/admin_setting_panel.php (opens in a new tab)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?reponame=&old=3625494%40mage-eventpress&new=3625494%40mage-eventpress (opens in a new tab)