Vulnerability Details : CVE-2021-24227
Potential exploit
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.
Vulnerability category: Information leak
Products affected by CVE-2021-24227
- cpe:2.3:a:patreon:patreon_wordpress:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2021-24227
11.86%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 95 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2021-24227
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
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5.0
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
10.0
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2.9
|
NIST | |
7.5
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HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
3.9
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3.6
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2021-24227
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The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information.Assigned by:
- contact@wpscan.com (Secondary)
- nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2021-24227
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https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/f62df02d-7678-440f-84a1-ddbf09364016
Attention Required! | CloudflareThird Party Advisory
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https://jetpack.com/2021/03/26/vulnerabilities-found-in-patreon-wordpress-plugin/
Vulnerabilities Found in Patreon WordPress pluginExploit;Third Party Advisory
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