CVE-2015-9499: themepunch showbiz_pro
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2015-9499 is a critical (CVSS 9.8) vulnerability in themepunch showbiz_pro. EPSS estimates a 15.83% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 96.9% of scored vulnerabilities. 3 public exploits are recorded.
Public exploit (exploit-database, 26-11-2014)
Source freshness unavailable
How is this decided?Timeline
- 22-10-2019PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 06-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
The Showbiz Pro plugin through 1.7.1 for WordPress has PHP code execution by uploading a .php file within a ZIP archive.
CVSS metrics
3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions- wordfenceSource9.8CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
15.83%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
97%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
Decrease -0.42 pp
From 16.25% on 11-10-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in the CISA KEV catalog.
Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.
Not in the CIRCL catalog.
Public exploits
3 foundWordPress Plugin Slider REvolution 3.0.95 / Showbiz Pro 1.7.1 - Arbitrary File Upload
Maturity: poc
Wpsploit
Maturity: poc
Exploit Reference (wpvulndb.com)
Maturity: unknown
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Known conditions: network-reachable, no authentication, no user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.
Themepunch1 product
- showbiz_pro≤ 1.7.1
Wordpress1 product
- showbizpro≤ 1.7.1
2 vendors · 2 products
References
4 links- github.com/espreto/wpsploit/blob/master/modules/exploits/unix/webapp/wp_showbiz_file_upload.rbX Refsource MISCExploitThird Party Advisory