CVE-2026-17166
Event Booking Manager for WooCommerce <= 5.3.7 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Contributor+) Site-Wide Payment Settings Modification via mep_save_payment_settings_modal AJAX Action
Description
The Event Booking Manager for WooCommerce – Sell Tickets, Event Registration, RSVP & Event Calendar plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass in all versions up to, and including, 5.3.7. This is due to the plugin not properly verifying that a user is authorized to perform an action. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to modify site-wide payment settings — including WooCommerce payment enablement, cart redirect behavior, login requirements for checkout, confirmation page ID, and confirmed ticket statuses — that govern how all event bookings are processed.
INFO
Published Date :
July 29, 2026, 2:16 a.m.
Last Modified :
July 29, 2026, 2:16 a.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2026-17166
vulnerability.
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CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update the plugin to the latest version.
- Verify that the plugin's authorization checks are correctly implemented.
- Review and reconfigure payment settings if they were potentially altered.
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New CVE Received by [email protected]
Jul. 29, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Affected [{'vendor': 'magepeopleteam', 'product': 'Event Booking Manager for WooCommerce – Sell Tickets, Event Registration, RSVP & Event Calendar', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '0', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '5.3.7'}], 'defaultStatus': 'unaffected'}] Added Description The Event Booking Manager for WooCommerce – Sell Tickets, Event Registration, RSVP & Event Calendar plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass in all versions up to, and including, 5.3.7. This is due to the plugin not properly verifying that a user is authorized to perform an action. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to modify site-wide payment settings — including WooCommerce payment enablement, cart redirect behavior, login requirements for checkout, confirmation page ID, and confirmed ticket statuses — that govern how all event bookings are processed. Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N Added CWE CWE-862 Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/mage-eventpress/tags/5.3.7/admin/settings/global/admin_setting_panel.php#L1080 Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/mage-eventpress/tags/5.3.7/admin/settings/global/admin_setting_panel.php#L1120 Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/mage-eventpress/tags/5.3.7/admin/settings/global/admin_setting_panel.php#L25 Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/mage-eventpress/trunk/admin/settings/global/admin_setting_panel.php#L1080 Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/mage-eventpress/trunk/admin/settings/global/admin_setting_panel.php#L1120 Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/mage-eventpress/trunk/admin/settings/global/admin_setting_panel.php#L25 Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?reponame=&old=3625494%40mage-eventpress&new=3625494%40mage-eventpress Added Reference https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/5f43e35e-55cd-45f1-b8a5-e47398d97cc2?source=cve