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CVE-2015-1172 is an unrestricted file upload vulnerability in the Holding Pattern WordPress theme (versions 0.6 and earlier). The vulnerability exists in admin/upload-file.php, which fails to properly validate or restrict uploaded files, allowing remote attackers to upload arbitrary files with a PHP extension. The attacker can then execute arbitrary PHP code by directly accessing the uploaded file in the web-accessible directory.
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This repository contains a single Metasploit module targeting a file upload vulnerability (CVE-2015-1172) in the WordPress Holding Pattern theme. The exploit abuses the lack of authentication and file validation in the upload_file.php script, allowing unauthenticated attackers to upload arbitrary PHP files and execute them remotely. The module constructs a multipart/form-data POST request to the vulnerable endpoint, uploads a PHP payload, and then triggers its execution by sending a GET request to the uploads directory. The exploit is fully weaponized, supporting customizable payloads via the Metasploit framework. The only file in the repository is a Ruby script implementing the exploit logic, with clear separation of functions for URL construction, payload generation, and exploitation steps. No hardcoded IPs or domains are present; the module dynamically targets user-specified hosts.
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