CVE-2025-7526 Path traversal in WP Travel Engine – Tour Booking Plugin – Tour Operator Software

Critical 9.8 Published Updated

Authenticated attackers can delete arbitrary files via path traversal, potentially leading to remote code execution by deleting critical configuration files.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2025-7526?

CVE-2025-7526 is a critical path traversal vulnerability in wptravelengine WP Travel Engine – Tour Booking Plugin – Tour Operator Software, published on 9 Oct 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The WP Travel Engine – Tour Booking Plugin – Tour Operator Software plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file deletion (via renaming) due to insufficient file path validation in the set_user_profile_image function in all versions up to, and including, 6.6.7. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to delete arbitrary files on the server, which can easily lead to remote code execution when the right file is deleted (such as wp-config.php).

Weakness: CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-7526?

How do I fix CVE-2025-7526?

No fix has been published for CVE-2025-7526 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.

Is CVE-2025-7526 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-7526 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-2rp7-34mp-c625.

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