CVE-2021-24227 (GCVE-0-2021-24227)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2021-04-12 14:05 – Updated: 2024-08-03 19:21
VLAI Previdian
Title
Patreon WordPress < 1.7.0 - Unauthenticated Local File Disclosure
Summary
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.
Severity
7.5 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CWE
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
Unknown Patreon WordPress Affected: 1.7.0 , < 1.7.0 (custom)
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Credits
George Stephanis, Fioravante Souza, Miguel Neto, Benedict Singer and Marc Montpas
Previdian
Known Exploited Vulnerability - GCVE BCP-07 Compliant
KEV entry ID: 04058ce7-b07d-4dc2-8b4b-c7750e1a3e84

Vulnerability ID: CVE-2021-24227

Status: Confirmed

Status Updated: 2026-06-07 02:00 CEST

Exploited: Yes

Timestamps
First Seen: 2026-06-07
Asserted: 2026-06-07
Scope
Notes: Patreon WordPress < 1.7.0 - Unauthenticated Local File Disclosure | Affected: Patreon / Patreon | CVSS: 7.5 (HIGH) | EPSS: 0.05927 | Used in malware: unknown | Not yet in CISA KEV: True
Evidence

Type: Public Report

Signal: Successful Exploitation

Confidence: 70%

Source: previdian

Details
Feed Previdian (previdian.com)
Title Patreon WordPress < 1.7.0 - Unauthenticated Local File Disclosure
Cve Id CVE-2021-24227
Vendor Patreon
Ghsa Id None
Product Patreon
Added Date 2026-06-07T00:00:00.000Z
Cvss Score 7.5
Epss Score 0.05927
Previous Ids
Cvss Severity HIGH
Virtual Patch False
Cvss Estimated False
Epss Percentile 0.93028
Used In Malware unknown
Vulnerability Id CVE-2021-24227
Ahead Of Cisa Kev None
Not Yet In Cisa Kev True
References
Created: 2026-10-02 09:09 CEST | Updated: 2026-10-02 09:09 CEST
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