CVE-2021-24227

Patreon WordPress < 1.7.0 - Unauthenticated Local File Disclosure

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Published Apr 12, 2021 CVSS 3.1 · 7.5 High EPSS 6.8% KEV · Not listed

Description

The Jetpack Scan team identified a Local File Disclosure vulnerability in the Patreon WordPress plugin before 1.7.0 that could be abused by anyone visiting the site. Using this attack vector, an attacker could leak important internal files like wp-config.php, which contains database credentials and cryptographic keys used in the generation of nonces and cookies.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Unknown

Patreon WordPress

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`1.7.0`	affected	< 1.7.0

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:patreon:patreon_wordpress:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

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Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 6.8% (6.755% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://jetpack.com/2021/03/26/vulnerabilities-found-in-patreon-wordpress-plugin/
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/f62df02d-7678-440f-84a1-ddbf09364016

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Patreon Patreon Wordpress

Weaknesses

CWE-200

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 3, 2024, 7:21 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: WPScan
Published: Apr 12, 2021, 2:05 PM
Updated: Aug 3, 2024, 7:21 PM
Reserved: Jan 14, 2021, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 3:39 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Apr 12, 2021, 2:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 3:39 AM

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