// For flags

CVE-2021-24230

Patreon WordPress < 1.7.0 - CSRF to Overwrite/Create User Meta

Severity Score

8.1
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

1
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

The Jetpack Scan team identified a Cross-Site Request Forgery vulnerability in the Patreon WordPress plugin before 1.7.0, allowing attackers to make a logged in user overwrite or create arbitrary user metadata on the victim’s account once visited. If exploited, this bug can be used to overwrite the “wp_capabilities” meta, which contains the affected user account’s roles and privileges. Doing this would essentially lock them out of the site, blocking them from accessing paid content.

El equipo de Jetpack Scan identificó una vulnerabilidad de tipo Cross-Site Request Forgery en el plugin Patreon de WordPress versiones anteriores a 1.7.0, permitiendo a un atacante hacer que un usuario registrado sobrescriba o cree metadatos de usuario arbitrarios en la cuenta de la víctima una vez visitada.&#xa0;Si se explota, este error se puede utilizar para sobrescribir la meta "wp_capabilities", que contiene los roles y privilegios de la cuenta de usuario afectada.&#xa0;Hacer esto esencialmente los bloquearía fuera del sitio, impidiéndoles acceder a contenido pago

The Patreon WordPress plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in versions up to, and including, 1.6.9. If exploited, this bug can be used to overwrite the “wp_capabilities” meta, which contains the affected user account’s roles and privileges. Doing this would essentially lock them out of the site, blocking them from accessing paid content. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to make a logged in user overwrite or create arbitrary user metadata on the victim’s account once visited via forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.

*Credits: George Stephanis, Fioravante Souza, Miguel Neto, Benedict Singer and Marc Montpas
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Medium
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Partial
Availability
Partial
* 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
  • 2023-11-17 EPSS Updated
  • 2024-08-03 CVE Updated
  • 2024-08-03 First Exploit
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
CWE
  • CWE-352: Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
CAPEC
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