CVE-2018-20984
CVE-2018-20984 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Patreon Patreon Wordpress with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-502.
Key facts
- Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.8)
- CVSS v2: 7.5
- EPSS exploit prediction: 2% (79th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Weakness: CWE-502
- Affected product: Patreon Patreon Wordpress
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
The patreon-connect plugin before 1.2.2 for WordPress has Object Injection.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-20984?
- The patreon-connect plugin before 1.2.2 for WordPress has Object Injection.
- How severe is CVE-2018-20984?
- CVE-2018-20984 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
- Is CVE-2018-20984 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (79th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2018-20984?
- CVE-2018-20984 affects Patreon Patreon Wordpress. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2018-20984?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
- When was CVE-2018-20984 published?
- CVE-2018-20984 was published on 2019-08-22 and last updated on 2026-06-17.
References
Affected products (1)
- cpe:2.3:a:patreon:patreon_wordpress:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
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