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

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.5 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 5.9% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: yes
• Published: 2021-04-12 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-200

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.

Affected products

• Patreon WordPress: before 1.7.0 — fixed in 1.7.0

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Patreon WordPress 1.7.0. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://jetpack.com/2021/03/26/vulnerabilities-found-in-patreon-wordpress-plugin/
• https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/f62df02d-7678-440f-84a1-ddbf09364016
• https://jetpack.com/2021/03/26/vulnerabilities-found-in-patreon-wordpress-plugin/
• https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/f62df02d-7678-440f-84a1-ddbf09364016

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