Vulnerability · Published Apr 12, 2021 · Assigned by WPScan
CVE-2021-24227Patreon WordPress < 1.7.0 - Unauthenticated Local File Disclosure
High 7.5
In plain English
A high-severity information exposure in Patreon WordPress from Unknown. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 6.8% (higher than 94% of all known vulnerabilities). Ready-made attack tooling exists: Nuclei.
Severity (CVSS NVD)7.5High
Exploit odds (30 days)6.8%top 6.0% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack tooling1Nuclei
Official 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 (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Patreon WordPress | 1.7.0 – before 1.7.0 |
Weakness: CWE-200