CVE-2021-24227

Patreon WordPress < 1.7.0 - Unauthenticated Local File Disclosure

Severity Score

7.5

*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

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.

El equipo de Jetpack Scan identificó una vulnerabilidad de Divulgación de Archivos Locales en el plugin Patreon WordPress versiones anteriores a 1.7.0, que podría ser abusado por cualquiera que visite el sitio. Con este vector de ataque, un atacante podría filtrar archivos internos importantes como wp-config.php, que contiene credenciales de base de datos y claves criptográficas utilizadas en la generación de nonces y cookies

*Credits: George Stephanis, Fioravante Souza, Miguel Neto, Benedict Singer and Marc Montpas

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

None

Availability

None

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Partial

Integrity

None

Availability

None

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2021-01-14 CVE Reserved
2021-03-26 CVE Published
2024-08-03 CVE Updated
2024-08-03 First Exploit
2024-09-15 EPSS Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date

CWE

CWE-200: Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

CAPEC

References (2)

URL	Tag	Source
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/f62df02d-7678-440f-84a1-ddbf09364016	Third Party Advisory

URL	Date	SRC
https://jetpack.com/2021/03/26/vulnerabilities-found-in-patreon-wordpress-plugin	2024-08-03

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Patreon Search vendor "Patreon"		Patreon Wordpress Search vendor "Patreon" for product "Patreon Wordpress"				< 1.7.0 Search vendor "Patreon" for product "Patreon Wordpress" and version " < 1.7.0"		wordpress		Affected