Critical severity9.6NVD Advisory· Published Apr 12, 2021· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2021-24229
CVE-2021-24229
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.
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Affected products
2- Range: <1.7.2
- Range: 1.7.2
Patches
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References
2- jetpack.com/2021/03/26/vulnerabilities-found-in-patreon-wordpress-plugin/nvdExploitThird Party Advisory
- wpscan.com/vulnerability/001755c4-add3-4566-a022-ab1f83546c1fnvdThird Party Advisory
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