CVE-2024-53800: 
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation

A Local File Inclusion vulnerability (CVE-2024-53800) was discovered in the Rezgo Online Booking WordPress plugin affecting versions through 4.15. The vulnerability was reported by Dimas Maulana and disclosed on January 6, 2025. This security flaw is related to improper control of filename for include/require statements in PHP programs (Patchstack).

The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 base score of 8.1 (HIGH) with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. The issue is classified under CWE-98 (Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program) and CWE-829 (Inclusion of Functionality from Untrusted Control Sphere). The vulnerability requires no authentication to exploit and can be accessed remotely (NVD).

This vulnerability could allow a malicious actor to include local files of the target website and display their contents. Particularly sensitive files containing credentials, such as database configuration files, could be exposed, potentially leading to complete database compromise depending on the system configuration (Patchstack).

As of the disclosure, no official fix is available for this vulnerability. Patchstack has issued a virtual patch to mitigate the issue by blocking potential attacks until an official fix becomes available. Website administrators are advised to implement mitigation measures immediately (Patchstack).