VDB-384524 · CVE-2026-12500 · GCVE-0-2026-12500

WP Travel Engine Plugin up to 6.8.1 on WordPress authorization

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7.0	$0-$5k	0.43

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in WP Travel Engine Plugin up to 6.8.1. This affects an unknown function. Such manipulation leads to authorization. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2026-12500. The attack may be launched remotely. There is no exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in WP Travel Engine Plugin up to 6.8.1. It has been rated as critical. Affected by this issue is an unknown function. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a authorization vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-862. The product does not perform an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

The WP Travel Engine WordPress plugin before 6.8.2 does not perform a capability check on an AJAX action that updates a WP Travel Engine WordPress plugin before 6.8.2 option, allowing unauthenticated users to overwrite a site-wide WP Travel Engine WordPress plugin before 6.8.2 option (the public nonce that gates the action is served to anonymous visitors).

The advisory is shared for download at wpscan.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2026-12500 since 06/17/2026. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

Upgrading to version 6.8.2 eliminates this vulnerability.

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Productinfo

Type

WordPress Plugin

Name

WP Travel Engine Plugin

Version

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

CVSSv4info

VulDB Vector: 🔒
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.0

VulDB Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Temp Score: 7.0
VulDB Vector: 🔒
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CVSSv2info

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VulDB Reliability: 🔍

Exploitinginfo

Class: Authorization
CWE: CWE-862 / CWE-863 / CWE-285
CAPEC: 🔒
ATT&CK: 🔒

Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔒
Status: Not defined
Price Prediction: 🔍
Current Price Estimation: 🔒

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

Interest: 🔍
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔒

Upgrade: WP Travel Engine Plugin 6.8.2

Timelineinfo

06/17/2026 CVE reserved
07/30/2026 +43 days Advisory disclosed
07/30/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
07/30/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: wpscan.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-12500 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-12500
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-384524

Entryinfo

Created: 07/30/2026 08:34
Changes: 07/30/2026 08:34 (54)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103