CVE-2021-24229 describes a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability affecting the Patreon WordPress plugin prior to version 1.7.2. This flaw allows an attacker to inject malicious scripts into a web page, specifically through the patreon_save_attachment_patreon_level AJAX action, which is accessible to administrators. With a CVSS score of 9.6 (CRITICAL), the vulnerability has a low attack complexity and can lead to high impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability if successfully exploited. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 1.7.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:patreon:patreon_wordpress:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
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