WP Travel Engine <= 6.8.0 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Local File Inclusion via 'template' Shortcode Attribute
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-98.
Summary
The WP Travel Engine – Tour Booking Plugin – Tour Operator Software plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Local File Inclusion in all versions up to, and including, 6.8.0 via the wte_get_template function. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to include and execute arbitrary .php files on the server, allowing the execution of any PHP code in those files. This can be used to bypass access controls, obtain sensitive data, or achieve code execution in cases where .php file types can be uploaded and included.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
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Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| wptravelengine | WP Travel Engine – Tour Booking Plugin – Tour Operator Software | up to 6.8.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- WP Travel Engine – Tour Booking Plugin – Tour Operator Software Vendorwptravelengine Affected up to 6.8.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-9231
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-vq82-hcfx-mf57
References
Other 8
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/708b70c7-e4e6-4422-9682-c7d05063a188?source=cve
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-travel-engine/tags/6.7.12/includes/helpers/helpers.php#L955
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-travel-engine/tags/6.7.12/includes/classes/Core/Shortcodes/General.php#L52
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-travel-engine/tags/6.7.12/includes/helpers/helpers.php#L882
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-travel-engine/tags/6.7.7/includes/helpers/helpers.php#L955
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-travel-engine/tags/6.7.7/includes/classes/Core/Shortcodes/General.php#L52
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-travel-engine/tags/6.7.7/includes/helpers/helpers.php#L882
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3572382/wp-travel-engine/tags/6.8.1/includes/classes/Core/Shortcodes/General.php
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- TI-2025-06968 WP Travel Engine – Tour Booking Plugin – Tour Operator Software <= 6.6.7 - Unauthenticated Local File Inclusion CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2026-36679 WordPress WP Travel Engine plugin <= 6.7.12 - PHP Object Injection vulnerability CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- 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-2024-11383 WP Travel Engine – Elementor Widgets | Create Travel Booking Website Using WordPress and… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
Sources
- CVE-2026-9231 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-9231 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-vq82-hcfx-mf57 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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