What the vulnerability does
01Description
Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability in e4jvikwp VikBooking Hotel Booking Engine & PMS vikbooking allows Path Traversal.This issue affects VikBooking Hotel Booking Engine & PMS: from n/a through <= 1.8.9.
Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms
02Summary
VikBooking Hotel Booking Engine & PMS versions 1.8.9 and earlier contain a path traversal vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to disrupt site availability. An attacker can send specially crafted requests over the network to cause a denial of service. The vulnerability affects the entire application scope due to its network-accessible nature.
What an attacker can do
03Attacker Capabilities
Make the site unavailable or unresponsive by sending malicious requests.
Potential impact on your site
04Site Impact
Your booking engine may become unavailable to customers without warning or ability to prevent it.
Conditions required to exploit
05Prerequisites
Network access only; no authentication or user interaction required.
Key dates
06Disclosure timeline
May 27, 2026
CVE published
May 27, 2026
Record updated