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CVE-2015-1172

HIGH · CVSS 7.5 EPSS 59.25% Public Exploit

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2015-02-11 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a high severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5. It affects WordPress. Public exploit code or proof-of-concept references have been detected in its references. Its EPSS score suggests a 59.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. It may be remotely exploitable.

Public Exploit Signal

A public exploit, PoC, GitHub repository or Metasploit reference was detected for this CVE.

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CVE
CVE-2015-1172
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
7.5
EPSS
59.25%
WordPress

Original NVD 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.