PatchTheCVECVE-2022-4059: The Cryptocurrency Widgets Pack WordPress plugin before 2.0 does not sanitise and escape some parameter before
CVE-2022-4059 is a critical-severity flaw (CVSS 9.8) affecting cryptocurrency widgets pack. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.
The Cryptocurrency Widgets Pack WordPress plugin before 2.0 does not sanitise and escape some parameter before using it in a SQL statement via an AJAX action available to unauthenticated users, leading to a SQL injection.
Why this priority
- Critical severity
- EPSS top 8%: very likely to be exploited
- Public exploit reference
- Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action
A fixed release or distro patch exists.
Risk facts
| CVSS score | 9.8 (Critical) |
| Attack vector | Network (remote) |
| Attack complexity | Low |
| Privileges needed | None |
| User interaction | None |
| EPSS exploit chance | 4.8% (top 8%) |
| CISA exploited list | No |
| Weakness | CWE-89 |
| Published | 2023-01-02 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score
Am I affected?
Timeline
- Published CVE record published
- Updated Record last modified
Public exploits and detection
Public code exists for this CVE. Treat unpatched systems as at risk, and only run PoCs in a lab.
- Nuclei scan template: Cryptocurrency Widgets Pack < 2.0 - SQL Injection
Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.
Quick answers
How do I fix CVE-2022-4059?
cryptocurrency widgets pack: upgrade to newer than 1.8.1. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.
Is CVE-2022-4059 being exploited?
CVE-2022-4059 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.
What does CVE-2022-4059 affect?
CVE-2022-4059 affects cryptocurrency widgets pack. Severity is critical (CVSS 9.8). The Cryptocurrency Widgets Pack WordPress plugin before 2.0 does not sanitise and escape some parameter before using it in a SQL statement via an AJAX action available to unauthenticated users, leading to a SQL injection.
How urgent is CVE-2022-4059?
Priority 67/100. Critical severity; EPSS top 8%: very likely to be exploited; Public exploit reference; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action
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