Is CVE-2015-1172 being actively exploited?

CVE-2015-1172 is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2015-1172?

CVE-2015-1172 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

CVE-2015-1172

HIGH · CVSS 7.5EPSS 58.3%EU EUVD

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.

Key facts

CVSS score: 7.5 (v2.0)
Severity: HIGH
CVSS vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
EPSS score: 58.3% (99th percentile)
In CISA KEV: No
In EU EUVD: Yes (EUVD-2015-1314)
Published: February 11, 2015
NVD last modified: June 17, 2026
Status: Modified

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2015-1314 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on August 6, 2024.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

holding pattern project / holding pattern

References

Last updated September 17, 2026 · Source: NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST.org EPSS

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