WordPress security changelog
MEDIUM CVE-2016-20079 Deferred

Dharma Booking: Filesystem traversal

Dharma Booking is affected by filesystem traversal. The vulnerable path is reachable without authentication. A crafted path can escape the intended directory and reach files or directories elsewhere on the server. The published affected range is <= 2.28.3.

CVE / CNA score 6.9 CVSS 4.0 · disclosure@vulncheck.com
NVD score Pending NVD has not published its own CVSS assessment.
Component
Dharma Booking
Plugin slug
dharma-booking
Affected
<= 2.28.3
Safe version
> 2.28.3
Published
Jun 15, 2026
Weakness
CWE-98 — Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program ('PHP Remote File Inclusion')

This CVE was published Jun 15, 2026 and is one of 1 known issue for this plugin.

Update, patch or deactivate.

Update Dharma Booking to a release after 2.28.3, or disable and remove it until a fixed version is available.

A safe version is available, so updating to that version or later is the preferred remediation. If an immediate update is not practical, consider a targeted application patch or temporarily restricting the affected functionality.

Deactivate only when warranted by your risk profile, or when advised by your hosting provider in the limited circumstances where the vulnerability cannot otherwise be mitigated. If you’re unsure which action is appropriate, contact Fused or your hosting provider for guidance.

Technical description

WordPress Dharma Booking 2.28.3 and earlier contains a local file inclusion vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to include arbitrary files by manipulating the gateway parameter. Attackers can supply file paths with directory traversal sequences or null byte injection to the gateway parameter in proccess.php to read sensitive files like configuration and system files.

CVE / CNA vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

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