Name: CVE-2021-24227: Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2021-04-12T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2021-24227, CWE-200, CVSS 7.5, EPSS 0.33001

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 Details

CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 7.5
CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N)

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Patreon Connect Plugin	—	Update patreon-connect plugin to version 1.7.0, or a newer patched version	May 15, 2025	Mar 26, 2021

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CVSS Details

Covered by Rapid7

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