CVE-2015-1172 File upload in n/a
Remote attackers with admin privileges can execute arbitrary PHP code by uploading malicious files to the Holding Pattern WordPress theme.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2015-1172?
CVE-2015-1172 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 11 Feb 2015. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official 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.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-1172?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Holding Pattern Project Holding Pattern.
How do I fix CVE-2015-1172?
No fix has been published for CVE-2015-1172 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2015-1172 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2015-1172 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Metasploit module and 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-fv4f-gcrq-728w.