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CVE-2022-4059 (GCVE-0-2022-4059)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2023-01-02 21:49 – Updated: 2025-04-10 19:14
VLAI Shadowserver Previdian
Title
Cryptocurrency Widgets Pack < 2.0 - Unauthenticated SQLi
Summary
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.
Severity
9.8 (Critical)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
SSVC
Exploitation: poc Automatable: yes Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2025-04-10 19:14 UTC
CWE
Assigner
References
URL Tags
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/d94bb664-261a-4f… exploitvdb-entrytechnical-description
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
Unknown Cryptocurrency Widgets Pack Affected: 0 , < 2.0 (custom)
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Credits
cydave WPScan
Shadowserver
Known Exploited Vulnerability - GCVE BCP-07 Compliant
KEV entry ID: fc2bf820-a58d-4a5b-9b59-c01119b09188

Vulnerability ID: CVE-2022-4059

Status: Confirmed

Status Updated: 2026-07-19 00:00 UTC

Exploited: Yes

Characteristics
Severity: 98.0
Timestamps
First Seen: 2026-04-30
Asserted: 2026-04-30
Last Seen: 2026-07-19
Scope
Asset Exposure: ['internet-facing']
Notes: Affected: Wordpress / Wordpress Cryptocurrency Widgets Pack plugin | Class: cms | Severity: Critical (CVSS 9.8) | IoT: no | In CISA KEV: no | Honeypot connections on 2026-07-19: 1
Evidence

Type: Honeypot

Signal: In The Wild Attempts

Confidence: 70%

Source: shadowserver

Details
1D 1
Iot no
Feed Shadowserver Foundation honeypot/exploited-vulnerabilities
Type http-scan
Class cms
7D Avg 0
Vendor Wordpress
30D Avg 4
90D Avg 4
Product Wordpress Cryptocurrency Widgets Pack plugin
Cisa Kev no
Connections 1
Observation Date 2026-07-19
Vulnerability Class CVSS
Vulnerability Score 9.8
Vulnerability Severity Critical
References
Created: 2026-06-30 09:23 UTC | Updated: 2026-07-21 01:01 UTC
Previdian
Known Exploited Vulnerability - GCVE BCP-07 Compliant
KEV entry ID: 8af73a3a-c808-4b70-9dce-a7b8533445b9

Vulnerability ID: CVE-2022-4059

Status: Confirmed

Status Updated: 2026-06-03 00:00 UTC

Exploited: Yes

Timestamps
First Seen: 2026-06-03
Asserted: 2026-06-03
Scope
Notes: KEVIntel entry: Cryptocurrency Widgets Pack < 2.0 - Unauthenticated SQLi | Affected: Unknown / Cryptocurrency Widgets Pack | CVSS: 9.8 (CRITICAL) | EPSS: 0.04756 | Used in malware: unknown | Not yet in CISA KEV: True
Evidence

Type: Public Report

Signal: Successful Exploitation

Confidence: 70%

Source: kevintel

Details
Feed KEVIntel (kevintel.com)
Title Cryptocurrency Widgets Pack < 2.0 - Unauthenticated SQLi
Vendor Unknown
Product Cryptocurrency Widgets Pack
Added Date 2026-06-03T00:00:00.000Z
Cvss Score 9.8
Epss Score 0.04756
Cvss Severity CRITICAL
Epss Percentile 0.90726
Used In Malware unknown
Ahead Of Cisa Kev None
Not Yet In Cisa Kev True
References
Created: 2026-06-23 14:03 UTC | Updated: 2026-07-10 06:14 UTC
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