CVE-2026-12500: CWE-862 Missing Authorization in WP Travel Engine
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).
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-12500 is a missing authorization vulnerability (CWE-862) in the WP Travel Engine WordPress plugin versions prior to 6.8.2. The plugin does not verify user capabilities when processing a specific AJAX action that updates a plugin option. Because the public nonce protecting this action is exposed to unauthenticated users, attackers can overwrite a site-wide option without authentication.
Potential Impact
An attacker can overwrite a site-wide option in the WP Travel Engine plugin without authentication, potentially altering plugin behavior or configuration. The exact impact depends on the nature of the option updated, but unauthorized modification of plugin settings can lead to disruption or further exploitation.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, restrict access to the affected AJAX action if possible or disable the plugin temporarily to prevent exploitation.
CVE-2026-12500: CWE-862 Missing Authorization in WP Travel Engine
Description
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).
CVSS v3.1
Score 7.5high
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-12500 is a missing authorization vulnerability (CWE-862) in the WP Travel Engine WordPress plugin versions prior to 6.8.2. The plugin does not verify user capabilities when processing a specific AJAX action that updates a plugin option. Because the public nonce protecting this action is exposed to unauthenticated users, attackers can overwrite a site-wide option without authentication.
Potential Impact
An attacker can overwrite a site-wide option in the WP Travel Engine plugin without authentication, potentially altering plugin behavior or configuration. The exact impact depends on the nature of the option updated, but unauthorized modification of plugin settings can lead to disruption or further exploitation.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, restrict access to the affected AJAX action if possible or disable the plugin temporarily to prevent exploitation.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- WPScan
- Date Reserved
- 2026-06-17T09:09:55.183Z
- Cvss Version
- null
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a6aee069c2644c7f8a7eee1
Added to database: 07/30/2026, 06:24:06 UTC
Last enriched: 07/30/2026, 07:08:54 UTC
Last updated: 07/30/2026, 23:36:58 UTC
Views: 9
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