The Showbiz Pro plugin through 1.7.1 for WordPress has PHP code execution by uploading a .php file within a ZIP archive.

published 2019-10-22 7 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2015-9339

cvss: 9.8; version 3.1, NVD
cisa kev: Not listed; not in CISA's catalog
epss: 15.8%; EPSS 15.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 96%
public exploits: 0; none known, plus a Nuclei check

Exploit prediction

15.83% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 96% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

Exploits and checks

Nuclei template WordPress ShowBiz Pro <= 1.7.1 - Authenticated Arbitrary File Upload to RCE nuclei detection template
exploit-db.com https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/35385 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
wpvulndb.com https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/7955 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
github.com https://github.com/espreto/wpsploit/blob/master/modules/exploits/unix/webapp/wp_showbiz_file_upload.rb referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by	version	score	vector
NVD	3.1	9.8	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD	2.0	7.5	AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Classification

Weakness

CWE-434 Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type

Technology feeds

WordPress rss critical rss

References

exploit-db.com /exploits/35385
exploit, third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
wpvulndb.com /vulnerabilities/7955
exploit, third-party-advisory
github.com /espreto/wpsploit/blob/master/modules/exploits/unix/webapp/wp_showbiz_file_upload.rb
exploit, third-party-advisory

Sources

CVE List CVE-2015-9499
NVD CVE-2015-9499

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Summary