# CVE-2026-9231: WordPress WP Travel Engine local file inclusion in template loading

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-9231-the-wp-travel-engine-tour-booking-plugin-tour-operator-software  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-09-22. Updated: 2026-09-26  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-9231 · Severity: high · CVSS 7.5 · Published 2026-09-22

WP Travel Engine is a WordPress plugin for tour booking and operator management. The plugin contains a local file inclusion vulnerability in its template loading function that allows authenticated users with contributor-level access to include and execute arbitrary PHP files, potentially leading to complete site compromise or data theft.

Vendors: [ThemeGrill](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/themegrill).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-9231 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-9231 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-9231?** High severity, with a CVSS score of 7.5, published 22 September 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** ThemeGrill WP Travel Engine up to and including 6.8.0.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-9231?** No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.

**How is CVE-2026-9231 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a web application.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-9231?** Check whether you run ThemeGrill WP Travel Engine at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## Technical details

The wte_get_template function in WP Travel Engine fails to properly validate file paths, allowing authenticated attackers with contributor privileges to include arbitrary .php files via local file inclusion. By combining this with the ability to upload PHP files, an attacker can achieve arbitrary code execution on the server with PHP interpreter privileges.

## Affected products

- ThemeGrill WP Travel Engine up to and including 6.8.0

## Timeline

- 2026-09-22: disclosed

## References

- [https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-travel-engine/tags/6.7.12/includes/classes/Core/Shortcodes/General.php](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-travel-engine/tags/6.7.12/includes/classes/Core/Shortcodes/General.php)
- [https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-travel-engine/tags/6.7.12/includes/helpers/helpers.php](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-travel-engine/tags/6.7.12/includes/helpers/helpers.php)