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 database takeover if sensitive information such as database credentials is accessed.

Impact

Exploitation of this vulnerability could allow for local file inclusion, enabling the inclusion of local files on the server and their output to be displayed. This could be exploited to access sensitive files, such as those containing database credentials, which could lead to a complete takeover of the database, depending on the configuration.

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.