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CVE-2021-24227

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FAUCET Score

CVE-2021-24227 is a Local File Disclosure vulnerability affecting the Patreon WordPress plugin versions prior to 1.7.0. This flaw allows unauthenticated attackers to access sensitive internal files, such as wp-config.php, potentially exposing database credentials and cryptographic keys. Rated with a CVSS score of 7.5 (High), it presents a significant risk due to its network-based attack vector and low complexity, requiring no user interaction or privileges. While not currently listed on the KEV catalog, Nuclei templates exist for detecting this vulnerability, indicating potential for exploitation. Community discussion and media coverage for this CVE are minimal.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(s)CPE
< 1.7.0CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:patreon:patreon_wordpress:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

CVSS Data

CVSS version used by this source: 3.1

7.5HIGH

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

Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
NONE
Exploitability Score
3.9
Impact Score
3.6
CvssVersion
3.1

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
5.88%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
92.4%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-27
Model: v2026.06.15
Nuclei: CVE-2021-24227 · Oct 5, 2022
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.0588 is in the 87th percentile among its peer group of 51,551 CVEs.

Social Chatter

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.4 GitHub mentions.

Media Mentions

No media coverage found for this CVE.

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.

Remediation

Remediation records are not available for this CVE.

References

jetpack.com / 2021/03/26/vulnerabilities-found-in-patreon-wordpress-plugin
ExploitThird Party Advisory
wpscan.com / vulnerability/f62df02d-7678-440f-84a1-ddbf09364016
Third Party Advisory