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CVE-2021-24230: Patreon WordPress < 1.7.0 - CSRF to Overwrite/Create User Meta

• Severity: high (CVSS 8.1 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.6% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: yes
• Published: 2021-04-12 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-352

Description

The Jetpack Scan team identified a Cross-Site Request Forgery vulnerability in the Patreon WordPress plugin before 1.7.0, allowing attackers to make a logged in user overwrite or create arbitrary user metadata on the victim’s account once visited. If exploited, this bug can be used to overwrite the “wp_capabilities” meta, which contains the affected user account’s roles and privileges. Doing this would essentially lock them out of the site, blocking them from accessing paid content.

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/2deefa2d-3043-42e5-afef-a42c37703531
• https://jetpack.com/2021/03/26/vulnerabilities-found-in-patreon-wordpress-plugin/
• https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/2deefa2d-3043-42e5-afef-a42c37703531

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