CVE-2016-20079 WordPress Dharma Booking 2.28.3 Local File Inclusion via proccess.php
Unauthenticated attackers can read sensitive files via local file inclusion in the Dharma Booking plugin by manipulating the gateway parameter.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2016-20079?
CVE-2016-20079 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in jamie Dharma Booking, published on 15 Jun 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official 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.
Weakness: CWE-98
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-20079?
How do I fix CVE-2016-20079?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-20079 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2016-20079 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2016-20079 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-h9hw-9352-7j55.