Description
The Event Booking Manager for WooCommerce WordPress plugin before 5.3.7 does not sanitise or escape event timeline content submitted by users with post-editing access before storing it and rendering it on the public event page, allowing users with the Author role and above to inject arbitrary JavaScript that executes in the browser of any visitor viewing the event, including administrators.
Published: 2026-08-02
Score: 5.4 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
AI Analysis

Impact

This vulnerability is a stored cross‑site scripting flaw. The plugin fails to sanitize event timeline content submitted by users with post‑editing access before storage and public rendering. The flaw allows any author or higher role user to embed arbitrary JavaScript that will execute in the browsers of all visitors, including site administrators, when they view the affected event page.

Affected Systems

Affected systems are installations of the Event Booking Manager for WooCommerce WordPress plugin, version 5.3.6 and earlier. The vulnerability is present in all releases before 5.3.7 regardless of configuration, as the sanitization step is hard‑coded. Site owners using these unpatched versions are exposed.

Risk and Exploitability

The risk is moderate. The CVSS score of 5.4 reflects the stored nature of the XSS and the impact on confidentiality, integrity and availability of the affected website. The EPSS score of <1% indicates a low overall exploitation probability, yet authors or administrators can inject malicious scripts, potentially hijacking user sessions, defacing content, or delivering malware. The vulnerability is not listed in CISA KEV, and no public exploit is known. Attackers require author or administrator privileges to inject content, which is a typical permission level for managing event data.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on August 4, 2026 at 22:05 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Upgrade the plugin to version 5.3.7 or later.
  • Review and delete any existing event timeline content that may contain JavaScript.
  • Restrict post‑editing permissions by disabling author or higher levels from editing event timeline content until the patch is applied.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on August 4, 2026 at 22:05 UTC.

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History

Mon, 03 Aug 2026 18:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


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

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-79

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 sanitise or escape event timeline content submitted by users with post-editing access before storing it and rendering it on the public event page, allowing users with the Author role and above to inject arbitrary JavaScript that executes in the browser of any visitor viewing the event, including administrators.
Title Event Booking Manager for WooCommerce < 5.3.7 - Author+ Stored XSS via Event Timeline Content
References

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: WPScan

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-03T17:47:42.302Z

Reserved: 2026-07-17T12:58:57.542Z

Link: CVE-2026-16063

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-08-03T17:47:38.311Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-08-02T06:16:38.830

Modified: 2026-08-03T18:16:36.660

Link: CVE-2026-16063

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-08-04T22:15:03Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-79

    Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')