The Jetpack Scan team identified a Local File Disclosure vulnerability in the Patreon WordPress plugin before 1.7.0 that could be abused by anyone visiting the site. Using this attack vector, an attacker could leak important internal files like wp-config.php, which contains database credentials and cryptographic keys used in the generation of nonces and cookies.

References

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-24227
• https://jetpack.com/2021/03/26/vulnerabilities-found-in-patreon-wordpress-plugin/
• https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/f62df02d-7678-440f-84a1-ddbf09364016