NotFound Doctor Appointment Booking Plugin Local File Inclusion Vulnerability

A local file inclusion vulnerability has been identified in the NotFound Doctor Appointment Booking WordPress plugin, affecting versions through 1.0.0. This vulnerability arises from improper control of filenames in include or require statements, allowing PHP remote file inclusion that could be exploited to access local files on the server.

Impact

Exploitation of this vulnerability could allow a malicious actor to include local files from the server and display their contents. This could potentially lead to a complete takeover of the database, depending on the site's configuration.

Remediation

Users are advised to update to a version of the NotFound Doctor Appointment Booking WordPress plugin that is later than 1.0.0. For those using Patchstack, a virtual patch is available that blocks attacks targeting this vulnerability.