Vulnerability record · CVE-2021-24227 · published 12 April 2021
CVE-2021-24227: Patreon wordpress information exposure vulnerability
Patreon · Patreon Wordpress
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.
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.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Affected products
1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.
References
| Link | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://jetpack.com/2021/03/26/vulnerabilities-found-in-patreon-wordpress-plugin/ | ExploitThird Party Advisory |
| https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/f62df02d-7678-440f-84a1-ddbf09364016 | Third Party Advisory |
| https://jetpack.com/2021/03/26/vulnerabilities-found-in-patreon-wordpress-plugin/ | ExploitThird Party Advisory |
| https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/f62df02d-7678-440f-84a1-ddbf09364016 | Third Party Advisory |
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Related vulnerabilities
Same products first, then exploited flaws of the same weakness class.
Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2021-24227), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.
