CVE-2015-1172
Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in admin/upload-file.php in the Holding Pattern theme (aka...
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.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-2015-1172- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2015-1172- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2015-1314 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2015-1314- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-fv4f-gcrq-728w No score
Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in admin/upload-file.php in the Holding Pattern theme (aka...
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.
- Record
GHSA-fv4f-gcrq-728w- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | WordPress Theme Holding Pattern - Arbitrary File Upload (Metasploit) | 2015-02-11 |
| Metasploit | WordPress Holding Pattern Theme Arbitrary File Upload | 2015-02-11 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, Metasploit, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2015-1172 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Holding Pattern Project Pattern, published February 11, 2015. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 58.3%, the 99th percentile. No source names a fixed version.