WP Travel Engine <= 6.5.1 - Missing Authorization to Unauthenticated Arbitrary Post Deletion
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · High · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-862.
Summary
The WP Travel Engine – Tour Booking Plugin – Tour Operator Software plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized loss of data due to a missing capability check on the delete_package() function in all versions up to, and including, 6.5.1. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to delete arbitrary posts.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| wptravelengine | WP Travel Engine – Tour Booking Plugin – Tour Operator Software | up to 6.5.1 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- WP Travel Engine – Tour Booking Plugin – Tour Operator Software Vendorwptravelengine Affected up to 6.5.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:wptravelengine:wp_travel_engine:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | before 6.5.2 | Vulnerable | wptravelengine |
- cpe:2.3:a:wptravelengine:wp_travel_engine:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions before 6.5.2 Vulnerable ·wptravelengine
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-5282
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-jq5m-6mwv-f3j3
References
More wptravelengine Wp Travel Engine vulnerabilities
- TI-2024-20226 WordPress WP Travel Engine plugin <= 5.7.9 - Unauth. Blind SQL Injection vulnerability CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2025-22140 WordPress WP Travel Engine plugin <= 6.3.5 - Local File Inclusion vulnerability CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2024-21672 WordPress WP Travel Engine plugin <= 5.8.0 - Price Manipulation vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2025-22141 WordPress WP Travel Engine plugin <= 6.3.5 - Local File Inclusion vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2024-20228 WordPress WP Travel Engine plugin <= 5.7.9 - SQL Injection vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.6
- TI-2024-25250 Cross-site scripting in wptravelengine WP Travel Engine CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
Sources
- CVE-2025-5282 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-5282 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-jq5m-6mwv-f3j3 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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