WordPress Hotel Booking Plugin Local File Inclusion Vulnerability

A local file inclusion vulnerability has been identified in the WordPress Hotel Booking Plugin, specifically in versions through 3.6. This vulnerability arises from improper control of filenames in include or require statements, allowing PHP remote file inclusion. Exploitation of this issue could enable a malicious actor to include local files from the target website and display their contents, potentially leading to a complete database takeover depending on the configuration.

Impact

Exploitation of this vulnerability could allow for local file inclusion, enabling the inclusion of local files on the server and their output displayed on the screen. This could be particularly dangerous if files containing sensitive information, such as database credentials, are included, as it could lead to a complete takeover of the database.

Remediation

Users of the WordPress Hotel Booking Plugin should update to version 3.7 or later to address this vulnerability. Patchstack users can enable auto-update for vulnerable plugins.