CVE-2021-24227

Patreon WordPress < 1.7.0 - Unauthenticated Local File Disclosure

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

Patreon WordPress

CVSS v3.1 NVD

7.5 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

CVSS v2.0 NVD

5.0 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

EPSS

5.93% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 93rd percentile

Nuclei

high · CWE-200

Published

2021-04-12

Updated

2024-08-03

Nuclei templates (1)

• projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates/blob/main/http/cves/2021/CVE-2021-24227.yaml

Security advisories

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

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry