CVE-2024-37430 MEDIUM

CVE-2024-37430: WordPress Patreon WordPress plugin <= 1.9.0 - Image Protection Bypass vulnerability

Vendor Patreon

Product Patreon WordPress

Weakness CWE-290

Published July 9, 2024

Last update April 28, 2026

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CVSS base score

5.3/10

Attack vector Network

Attack complexity Low

Privileges required None

User interaction None

Confidentiality Low

Integrity None

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Authentication Bypass by Spoofing vulnerability in patreon Patreon WordPress patreon-connect.This issue affects Patreon WordPress: from n/a through <= 1.9.0.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

The Patreon WordPress plugin through version 1.9.0 exposes sensitive information to unauthenticated attackers over the network. An attacker can read data that should be restricted, such as user details or configuration information. No user interaction or special privileges are required. Update the plugin immediately to a version newer than 1.9.0.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Read sensitive information from the site without logging in.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Visitor data, user details, or plugin configuration may be exposed to anyone on the internet.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Network access to the site; no authentication or user interaction required.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

July 9, 2024 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-37430 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/290.html AskarLabs — CWE-290 write-up Authentication Bypass by Spoofing

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