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CVE-2021-24229: Patreon WordPress < 1.7.2 - Reflected XSS on patreon_save_attachment_patreon_level AJAX action

• Severity: critical (CVSS 9.6 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 1.8% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: yes
• Published: 2021-04-12 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-79

Description

The Jetpack Scan team identified a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via the patreon_save_attachment_patreon_level AJAX action of the Patreon WordPress plugin before 1.7.2. This AJAX hook is used to update the pledge level required by Patreon subscribers to access a given attachment. This action is accessible for user accounts with the ‘manage_options’ privilege (i.e.., only administrators). Unfortunately, one of the parameters used in this AJAX endpoint is not sanitized before being printed back to the user, so the risk it represents is the same as the previous XSS vulnerability.

Affected products

• Patreon WordPress: before 1.7.2 — fixed in 1.7.2

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Patreon WordPress 1.7.2. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://jetpack.com/2021/03/26/vulnerabilities-found-in-patreon-wordpress-plugin/
• https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/001755c4-add3-4566-a022-ab1f83546c1f
• https://jetpack.com/2021/03/26/vulnerabilities-found-in-patreon-wordpress-plugin/
• https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/001755c4-add3-4566-a022-ab1f83546c1f

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