CVE-2021-24229

Patreon WordPress <= 1.7.0 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting

criticalImproper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
9.6
CVSS Score
9.6
CVSS Score
critical
Severity
1.7.2
Patched in
1033d
Time to patch

Description

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 subscribers to access a given attachment. This action is accessible for user accounts with the ‘manage_options’ privilege (i.e.., only administrators). Unfortunately, one of the parameters used in this AJAX endpoint is not sanitized before being printed back to the user, so the risk it represents is the same as the previous XSS vulnerability.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Changed
High
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability

Technical Details

Affected versions<1.7.2
PublishedMarch 26, 2021
Last updatedJanuary 22, 2024
Affected pluginpatreon-connect

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