XSS in Patreon Patreon_wordpress
CVE-2021-24229
The Jetpack Scan team identified a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via the patreon_save_attachment_patreon_level AJAX action of the Patreon WordPress plugin before 1.7.2. This AJAX hook is used to update the pledge level required by Patreon…
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
EPSS: 0.018 (75.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.6 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Patreon Patreon_wordpress
- Unknown Patreon Wordpress — versions 1.7.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- contact@wpscan.com (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- contact@wpscan.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-24229?
- CVE-2021-24229 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Patreon Patreon_wordpress, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 9.6/10. Published 2021-04-12.
- How severe is CVE-2021-24229?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.6 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2021-24229 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.