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

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2021-04-12 14:05 – Updated: 2024-08-03 19:21
VLAI KEVintel KEV
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
KEVintel KEV
Known Exploited Vulnerability - GCVE BCP-07 Compliant
KEV entry ID: d7033700-532b-4346-a4e7-4463763050c6

Vulnerability ID: CVE-2021-24227

Status: Confirmed

Status Updated: 2026-06-07 00:00 UTC

Exploited: Yes

Timestamps
First Seen: 2026-06-07
Asserted: 2026-06-07
Scope
Notes: KEVIntel entry: Patreon WordPress < 1.7.0 - Unauthenticated Local File Disclosure | Affected: Unknown / Patreon WordPress | CVSS: 7.5 (HIGH) | EPSS: 0.05879 | Used in malware: unknown | Not yet in CISA KEV: True
Evidence

Type: Public Report

Signal: Successful Exploitation

Confidence: 70%

Source: kevintel

Details
Feed KEVIntel (kevintel.com)
Title Patreon WordPress < 1.7.0 - Unauthenticated Local File Disclosure
Vendor Unknown
Product Patreon WordPress
Added Date 2026-06-07T00:00:00.000Z
Cvss Score 7.5
Epss Score 0.05879
Cvss Severity HIGH
Epss Percentile 0.92266
Used In Malware unknown
Ahead Of Cisa Kev None
Not Yet In Cisa Kev True
References
Created: 2026-06-19 12:45 UTC | Updated: 2026-06-19 12:45 UTC
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