CVE-2021-24227

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    CVE-2021-24227

    Published: 12 Apr 2021Last Modified: 10 Mar 2026

    Summary:

    Details: 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.

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

    Affected packages

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    Affected ranges

    Type: N/A

    Events:

    Introduced- None
    Fixed -None

    Affected versions

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High
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