TI-2021-06521 Aliases CVE-2021-24229 GHSA-224j-3632-5gqr

Patreon WordPress < 1.7.2 - Reflected XSS on patreon_save_attachment_patreon_level AJAX action

MEDIUM 45CWE-79Published 2021-04-12 · Updated 2024-08-03

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: None
User interaction: Required
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: Cross-site scripting
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: High · High · High
Fix status: Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.

Summary

The Jetpack Scan team identified a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via the patreon_save_attachment_patreon_level AJAX action of the Patreon WordPress plugin before 1.7.2. This AJAX hook is used to update the pledge level required by Patreon subscribers to access a given attachment. This action is accessible for user accounts with the ‘manage_options’ privilege (i.e.., only administrators). Unfortunately, one of the parameters used in this AJAX endpoint is not sanitized before being printed back to the user, so the risk it represents is the same as the previous XSS vulnerability.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01758 78th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD

Fix Fixed Patreon WordPress (Unknown): 1.7.2

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	1.7.2 to before 1.7.2	1.7.2	Patch available	CNA

Patreon WordPress VendorUnknown Affected 1.7.2 to before 1.7.2 Fixed in 1.7.2 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:patreon:patreon_wordpress::::::wordpress::*	before 1.7.2	Vulnerable	Patreon

cpe:2.3:a:patreon:patreon_wordpress:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions before 1.7.2 Vulnerable ·Patreon

Remediation

Fix · CNA Patreon WordPress (Unknown) Fixed in 1.7.2

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 1.7.2
2 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 2 MEDIUM
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2021-06520 Patreon WordPress < 1.7.2 - Reflected XSS on Login FormPriority MEDIUM 45
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Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-24229
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-224j-3632-5gqr

References

Exploit 1

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

Advisory 1

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/001755c4-add3-4566-a022-ab1f83546c1f

TI-2018-14946 The patreon-connect plugin before 1.2.2 for WordPress has Object Injection. CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
TI-2021-06520 Patreon WordPress < 1.7.2 - Reflected XSS on Login Form CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
TI-2021-06519 Patreon WordPress < 1.7.0 - Unauthenticated Local File Disclosure CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
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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