CVE-2021-24230 Patreon WordPress < 1.7.0 - CSRF to Overwrite/Create User Meta
Attackers can trick logged-in users into overwriting their own user metadata, potentially locking them out of the site or altering their privileges.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2021-24230?
CVE-2021-24230 is a high-severity vulnerability in Unknown Patreon WordPress, published on 12 Apr 2021. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official 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.
Weakness: CWE-352
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-24230?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Patreon Patreon Wordpress.
How do I fix CVE-2021-24230?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-24230 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2021-24230 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-24230 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Unknown Patreon WordPress
- CVE-2018-20984 Deserialization in n/a
- CVE-2021-24228 Patreon WordPress < 1.7.2 - Reflected XSS on Login Form
- CVE-2021-24229 Patreon WordPress < 1.7.2 - Reflected XSS on patreon_save_attachment_patreon_level AJAX action
- CVE-2021-24227 Patreon WordPress < 1.7.0 - Unauthenticated Local File Disclosure
- CVE-2021-24231 Patreon WordPress < 1.7.0 - CSRF to Disconnect Sites From Patreon
Sources
Also known as GHSA-9pr2-6qr7-7436.