CVE-2015-7309

Bolt < 2.2.5 - Authenticated Remote Code Execution via Theme Editor File Rename

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 2 public exploits for CVE-2015-7309. PoCs published by Metasploit, Tim Coen, including Metasploit module exploits/multi/http/bolt_file_upload.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This Metasploit module exploits an authenticated file upload vulnerability in Bolt CMS 2.2.4, allowing arbitrary PHP code execution by uploading a malicious file disguised as an image and renaming it to a .php extension.

Description

The theme editor in Bolt before 2.2.5 does not check the file extension when renaming files, which allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code by renaming a crafted file and then directly accessing it.

Exploits (2)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Metasploit · rubyremotephp
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/38196

This Metasploit module exploits an authenticated file upload vulnerability in Bolt CMS 2.2.4, allowing arbitrary PHP code execution by uploading a malicious file disguised as an image and renaming it to a .php extension.

Classification
Working Poc 100%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Bolt CMS 2.2.4
Auth required
Prerequisites: Valid credentials for Bolt CMS · Access to the file upload functionality
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →
metasploit WORKING POC EXCELLENT
by Tim Coen · rubypocphp
https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/multi/http/bolt_file_upload.rb

This Metasploit module exploits an authenticated file upload vulnerability in Bolt CMS 2.2.4, allowing arbitrary PHP code execution by uploading a malicious file disguised as an image and renaming it to a .php extension.

Classification
Working Poc 100%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Bolt CMS 2.2.4
Auth required
Prerequisites: Valid credentials for Bolt CMS · Access to the file upload functionality
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (6)

Core 6

Scores

EPSS 0.3861
EPSS Percentile 98.4%

Details

CWE
CWE-74
Status published
Products (1)
boltcms/bolt < 2.2.0
Published Sep 22, 2015
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026