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.
Public exploits
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Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Metasploit 1 module
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WordPress Holding Pattern Theme Arbitrary File Upload
exploit/unix/webapp/wp_holding_pattern_file_upload
Exploit-DB 1
- WordPress Theme Holding Pattern - Arbitrary File Upload (Metasploit) EDB-41698 · webapps · Feb 11, 2015 · verified
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