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7.5
CVSS
High

CVE-2021-24227

PUBLISHED

Patreon WordPress < 1.7.0 - Unauthenticated Local File Disclosure

Exploited in the wild Remote Low complexity No user interaction
Vendor
Unknown
Product
Patreon WordPress
Published
Apr 12, 2021
EPSS
38.7% · 97% pctl

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Description

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.

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Weaknesses (CWE)

  • CWE-200

    Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

CVSS scores

CVSS v3.1 7.5 High

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

CVSS v2.0 5.0 Medium

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Exploitation status

Exploited in the wild

Recorded 2026-06-07 00:00:00 UTC · The Shadowserver (via CIRCL)

References

Known exploited vulnerability sources

Catalogues that list this CVE as a known exploited vulnerability.

Source Added
The Shadowserver (via CIRCL) First 2026-06-07 00:00 UTC

Scanner integrations

Scanner Reference Detected
Nuclei https://github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates/blob/main/http/cves/2021/CVE-2021-24227.yaml Apr 25, 2025

Timeline

  • CVE ID Reserved

  • CVE Published to Public

  • Detected by Nuclei

  • Added to KEVIntel