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CVE-2021-24227

HIGH 7.5 CVSS 3.1
Published
April 12, 2021
Last modified
June 17, 2026
NVD status
Modified
Reported by
contact@wpscan.com
Weakness
CWE-200
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

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 WordPress components

A confirmed match is backed by the plugin or theme slug. A possible match is based on the product name only and should be verified.

Affected products and versions

  • Unknown Patreon WordPress — From 1.7.0 (including) to 1.7.0 (excluding)
  • patreon patreon_wordpress — Before 1.7.0

References

  • jetpack.com https://jetpack.com/2021/03/26/vulnerabilities-found-in-patreon-wordpress-plugin/ Exploit, Third Party Advisory
  • wpscan.com https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/f62df02d-7678-440f-84a1-ddbf09364016 Third Party Advisory
  • nvd.nist.gov Official NVD record