Description
The Event Booking Manager for WooCommerce WordPress plugin before 5.3.7 does not prevent the deserialization of user-controlled input in some of its event content fields, allowing users with Contributor-level access and above to inject PHP objects. No POP chain is present in the Event Booking Manager for WooCommerce WordPress plugin before 5.3.7 itself, but if one is present via another installed Event Booking Manager for WooCommerce WordPress plugin before 5.3.7 or , this could lead to actions such as arbitrary file deletion, sensitive data retrieval, or remote code execution. This is an incomplete fix of the Event Booking Manager for WooCommerce WordPress plugin before 5.3.7's earlier object-injection advisories.
Published: 2026-08-02
Score: 6.6 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
AI Analysis

Impact

The vulnerability resides in the Event Booking Manager for WooCommerce WordPress plugin, where certain event content fields accept serialized data without proper sanitization. This allows an attacker with Contributor or higher access to inject PHP objects into these fields. The deserialized objects can be used in conjunction with a known PHP Object Initialization chain supplied by another vulnerable plugin or component, potentially enabling arbitrary file deletion, sensitive data disclosure, or remote code execution, depending on the available payload chain.

Affected Systems

WordPress sites running the Event Booking Manager for WooCommerce plugin older than version 5.3.7 are affected. Sites that grant Contributor-level permissions to users that can edit event content or FAQ sections are particularly vulnerable. The risk also extends to installations that have other older versions of the same plugin or compatible components that may provide a payload chain.

Risk and Exploitability

The EPSS score is less than 1%, indicating a low probability of exploitation in the wild, and the vulnerability is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog. Nonetheless, the impact could be severe if an attacker gains Contributor access and a suitable POI chain is present. The attack vector is likely local or authenticated; an attacker must have Contributor or higher privileges to inject the payload. The absence of an immediate pop chain within this plugin reduces risk, but the presence of other vulnerable components could elevate the threat to remote code execution. The CVSS score of 6.6 indicates moderate severity.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on August 4, 2026 at 22:26 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Upgrade the Event Booking Manager for WooCommerce plugin to version 5.3.7 or newer.
  • If an upgrade is not possible, remove or disable the event content and FAQ fields that allow deserialization, or limit Contributor permissions so that users cannot edit those fields.
  • Verify that no other installed plugins contain PHP Object Initialization (POI) chains that could be combined with this vulnerability, and upgrade or configure them accordingly if they do.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on August 4, 2026 at 22:26 UTC.

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History

Tue, 04 Aug 2026 18:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.6, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Mon, 03 Aug 2026 09:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-502

Sun, 02 Aug 2026 06:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description The Event Booking Manager for WooCommerce WordPress plugin before 5.3.7 does not prevent the deserialization of user-controlled input in some of its event content fields, allowing users with Contributor-level access and above to inject PHP objects. No POP chain is present in the Event Booking Manager for WooCommerce WordPress plugin before 5.3.7 itself, but if one is present via another installed Event Booking Manager for WooCommerce WordPress plugin before 5.3.7 or , this could lead to actions such as arbitrary file deletion, sensitive data retrieval, or remote code execution. This is an incomplete fix of the Event Booking Manager for WooCommerce WordPress plugin before 5.3.7's earlier object-injection advisories.
Title Event Booking Manager for WooCommerce < 5.3.7 - Contributor+ PHP Object Injection via Event Timeline and FAQ Content
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: WPScan

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-04T17:42:13.358Z

Reserved: 2026-07-17T12:58:54.902Z

Link: CVE-2026-16062

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-08-04T16:00:50.592Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-08-02T06:16:38.630

Modified: 2026-08-04T18:16:45.987

Link: CVE-2026-16062

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-08-04T22:30:05Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-502

    Deserialization of Untrusted Data