CVE-2015-1172 EXPLOIT
7.5
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 58.3% (pctl 99)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in admin/upload-file.php in the Holding Pattern theme (aka holding_pattern) 0.6 and earlier for WordPress allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code by uploading a file with a PHP extension, then accessing it via a direct request to the file in an unspecified directory.
Scoring
| CVSS | 7.5 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| EPSS | 58.25% — more likely to be exploited than 99% of all CVEs |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2015-02-11 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| holding pattern project | holding pattern |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | WordPress Theme Holding Pattern - Arbitrary File Upload (Metasploit) | 2015-02-11 |
References
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/130282/WordPress-Holding-Pattern-0.6-Shell-Upload.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72546
- https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/7784
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/130282/WordPress-Holding-Pattern-0.6-Shell-Upload.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72546
- https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/7784
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