CVE-2015-1376

Pixabay Images <2.4 - Code Injection

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 2 public exploits for CVE-2015-1376. PoCs published by Hans-Martin Muench, h0ng10, including Metasploit module exploits/unix/webapp/wp_pixabay_images_upload.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This Python script exploits an authentication bypass and arbitrary file upload vulnerability in the WP Pixabay Images WordPress plugin (version 2.3). It allows an attacker to upload a malicious PHP file from a remote URL to a target WordPress site by leveraging path traversal and lack of host validation.

Description

pixabay-images.php in the Pixabay Images plugin before 2.4 for WordPress does not validate hostnames, which allows remote authenticated users to write to arbitrary files via an upload URL with a host other than pixabay.com.

Exploits (2)

exploitdb WORKING POC
by Hans-Martin Muench · textwebappsphp
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/35846

This Python script exploits an authentication bypass and arbitrary file upload vulnerability in the WP Pixabay Images WordPress plugin (version 2.3). It allows an attacker to upload a malicious PHP file from a remote URL to a target WordPress site by leveraging path traversal and lack of host validation.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: WP Pixabay Images WordPress Plugin 2.3
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Target running vulnerable WP Pixabay Images plugin (2.3) · Network access to the WordPress admin interface
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →
metasploit WORKING POC EXCELLENT
by h0ng10 · rubypoc
https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/unix/webapp/wp_pixabay_images_upload.rb

This Metasploit module exploits a vulnerability in the WordPress Pixabay Images plugin (2.3.6) by uploading malicious PHP code via an unchecked download URL. It leverages directory traversal to store and execute the payload.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: WordPress Pixabay Images plugin 2.3.6
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Target running WordPress with vulnerable Pixabay Images plugin · Network access to the target
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

Scores

EPSS 0.7051
EPSS Percentile 98.7%

Details

CWE
CWE-284
Status published
Products (1)
pixabay_images_project/pixabay_images < 2.3
Published Jan 28, 2015
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026