High severity · published Apr 12, 2021
CVE-2021-24230
Patreon WordPress < 1.7.0 - CSRF to Overwrite/Create User Meta
8.1
CVSS
0.6%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.6% · higher than 48% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
PW
Patreon WordPress ·
1.7.0 before 1.7.0 · source: vendor, NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-24230
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-24230
Exploit
https://jetpack.com/2021/03/26/vulnerabilities-found-in-patreon-wordpress-plugin/
Third Party Advisory
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/2deefa2d-3043-42e5-afef-a42c37703531
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