TI-2021-06519 Aliases CVE-2021-24227 GHSA-cc3j-r9g7-4r8c

Patreon WordPress < 1.7.0 - Unauthenticated Local File Disclosure

MEDIUM 42CWE-200Published 2021-04-12 · Updated 2024-08-03

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: None
User interaction: None
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: Information disclosure
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: High · None · None
Fix status: Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-200.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.06755 94th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD

Fix Fixed Patreon WordPress (Unknown): 1.7.0

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
Unknown	Patreon WordPress	1.7.0 to before 1.7.0	1.7.0	Patch available	CNA

Patreon WordPress VendorUnknown Affected 1.7.0 to before 1.7.0 Fixed in 1.7.0 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:patreon:patreon_wordpress::::::wordpress::*	before 1.7.0	Vulnerable	Patreon

cpe:2.3:a:patreon:patreon_wordpress:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions before 1.7.0 Vulnerable ·Patreon

Remediation

Fix · CNA Patreon WordPress (Unknown) Fixed in 1.7.0

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

Release · 2021-04-12
Patreon WordPress 1.7.0
3 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 1 MEDIUM, 2 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2021-06522 Patreon WordPress < 1.7.0 - CSRF to Overwrite/Create User MetaPriority LOW 36
- TI-2021-06523 Patreon WordPress < 1.7.0 - CSRF to Disconnect Sites From PatreonPriority LOW 30
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Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-24227
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-cc3j-r9g7-4r8c

References

Exploit 1

https://jetpack.com/2021/03/26/vulnerabilities-found-in-patreon-wordpress-plugin/

Advisory 1

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/f62df02d-7678-440f-84a1-ddbf09364016

TI-2018-14946 The patreon-connect plugin before 1.2.2 for WordPress has Object Injection. CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
TI-2021-06521 Patreon WordPress < 1.7.2 - Reflected XSS on patreon_save_attachment_patreon_level AJAX action CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
TI-2021-06520 Patreon WordPress < 1.7.2 - Reflected XSS on Login Form CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
TI-2023-21745 WordPress Patreon WordPress Plugin <= 1.8.6 is vulnerable to Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF) CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
TI-2021-06522 Patreon WordPress < 1.7.0 - CSRF to Overwrite/Create User Meta CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
TI-2021-06523 Patreon WordPress < 1.7.0 - CSRF to Disconnect Sites From Patreon CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5

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Sources

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