CVE-2021-24230
HIGHPatreon WordPress < 1.7.0 - Cross-Site Request Forgery via User Metadata Overwrite
Title source: llmDescription
The Jetpack Scan team identified a Cross-Site Request Forgery vulnerability in the Patreon WordPress plugin before 1.7.0, allowing attackers to make a logged in user overwrite or create arbitrary user metadata on the victim’s account once visited. If exploited, this bug can be used to overwrite the “wp_capabilities” meta, which contains the affected user account’s roles and privileges. Doing this would essentially lock them out of the site, blocking them from accessing paid content.
References (2)
Core 2
Core References
Exploit, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://jetpack.com/2021/03/26/vulnerabilities-found-in-patreon-wordpress-plugin/
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/2deefa2d-3043-42e5-afef-a42c37703531
Scores
CVSS v3
8.1
EPSS
0.0060
EPSS Percentile
44.3%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
Details
CWE
CWE-352
Status
published
Products (1)
patreon/patreon_wordpress
< 1.7.0
Published
Apr 12, 2021
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026