CVE-2021-24227 Information

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.

CVSS Vector

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

Reference

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

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction Required

NONE

Scope

NONE

Confidentiality Impact

UNCHANGED

Integrity Impact

HIGH

Availability Impact

NONE

Base Score

NONE

Base Severity

7.5