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title: "CVE-2015-1172: Unrestricted file upload vulnerability… | CubePath"
description: "Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in admin/upload-file.php in the Holding Pattern theme (aka holding_pattern) 0.6 and earlier for WordPress…"
language: en
source: https://cubepath.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-1172
---

# CVE-2015-1172: Unrestricted file upload vulnerability… | CubePath

## 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.

Official description from the CVE record, published by mitre. Copyright © 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation. See [/security/cve/legal](https://cubepath.com/security/cve/legal) for the CVE license. [View the record on cve.org](https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-1172)

## Key data

### EPSS

Exploit Prediction Scoring System by FIRST: an estimate of the probability that exploitation activity will be observed in the next 30 days.

Score

0.58251 (58.3% probability)

Percentile

99.1%

Scores of

Nov 10, 2026

Model

v2026.06.15

## References

Links listed in the CVE record. They lead to other sites, which CubePath does not control.

- [packetstormsecurity.com/files/130282/WordPress-Holding-Patt…](http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/130282/WordPress-Holding-Pattern-0.6-Shell-Upload.html)
- [wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/7784](https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/7784)
- [72546](http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72546)  (securityfocus.com) vdb-entry

## Timeline

1. ID reserved Jan 17, 2015
2. Record published Feb 11, 2015
3. Record last updated Aug 6, 2024

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