CVE-2026-12501
WP Travel Engine < 6.8.2 - Unauthenticated Payment Bypass via Missing PayPal IPN Receiver and Amount Verification
Description
The WP Travel Engine WordPress plugin before 6.8.2 does not verify that an incoming PayPal payment notification was sent to the site's configured merchant account, nor that the paid amount matches the order total, before marking a booking as paid, allowing unauthenticated attackers to mark bookings as fully paid using a token payment made to an attacker-controlled account.
INFO
Published Date :
Aug. 6, 2026, 10:16 p.m.
Last Modified :
Aug. 7, 2026, 2:16 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS | 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 | |||||
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | MITRE-CVE |
Solution
- Update WP Travel Engine plugin to version 6.8.2.
- Verify plugin is updated to a secure version.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
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CVE-2026-12501.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/3959ea5e-9670-4087-9506-44ba95c6a462/ |
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Aug. 07, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CWE CWE-345 Added SSVC {'id': 'CVE-2026-12501', 'role': 'CISA Coordinator', 'options': [{'exploitation': 'poc'}, {'automatable': 'yes'}, {'technicalImpact': 'partial'}], 'version': '2.0.3', 'timestamp': '2026-08-07T14:07:47.095064Z'} -
New CVE Received by [email protected]
Aug. 06, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Affected [{'vendor': 'Unknown', 'product': 'WP Travel Engine', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '0', 'lessThan': '6.8.2', 'versionType': 'semver'}], 'collectionURL': 'https://wordpress.org/plugins', 'defaultStatus': 'unaffected'}] Added Description The WP Travel Engine WordPress plugin before 6.8.2 does not verify that an incoming PayPal payment notification was sent to the site's configured merchant account, nor that the paid amount matches the order total, before marking a booking as paid, allowing unauthenticated attackers to mark bookings as fully paid using a token payment made to an attacker-controlled account. Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N Added Reference https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/3959ea5e-9670-4087-9506-44ba95c6a462/