CVE-2021-24227

CVE-2021-24227: Patreon WordPress < 1.7.0 - Unauthenticated Local File Disclosure

Vendor Unknown
Product Patreon WordPress
Weakness CWE-200 · Info exposure
Published April 12, 2021
Last update August 3, 2024

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What the vulnerability does

01Description

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.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

April 12, 2021 CVE published
August 3, 2024 Record updated