CVE-2026-12501 — MEDIUM (5.3)

Vulnerability 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.

CVSS Score

5.3

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

NONE

Integrity

LOW

Availability

NONE

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-345

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/3959ea5e-9670-4087-9506-44ba95c6a462/

FAQ

What is CVE-2026-12501?

CVE-2026-12501 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.3 (MEDIUM). 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...

How severe is CVE-2026-12501?

CVE-2026-12501 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.3/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2026-12501?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Review vendor security bulletins for remediation guidance.