# CVE-2022-4059: Cryptocurrency Widgets Pack < 2.0 - Unauthenticated SQLi

> Unauthenticated attackers can perform SQL injection via AJAX actions in the Cryptocurrency Widgets Pack WordPress plugin, allowing unauthorized database access.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.8 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 2 Jan 2023
- **Updated:** 10 Apr 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-g37r-pfrh-94h3

## What is CVE-2022-4059?

CVE-2022-4059 is a critical SQL injection vulnerability in Unknown Cryptocurrency Widgets Pack, published on 2 Jan 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

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.

Weakness: CWE-89 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-4059?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Blocksera Cryptocurrency Widgets Pack.

## How do I fix CVE-2022-4059?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-4059 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2022-4059 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2022-4059 exists.

Public exploit code:

- Cryptocurrency Widgets Pack < 2.0 - SQL Injection (nuclei): http/cves/2022/CVE-2022-4059.yaml

## Other vulnerabilities in Unknown Cryptocurrency Widgets Pack

- [CVE-2022-44588](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-44588/): WordPress Cryptocurrency Widgets Pack Plugin <=1.8.1 is vulnerable to SQL Injection (critical 9.9)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2022-4059 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2022-4059 is a critical SQL injection vulnerability in Unknown Cryptocurrency Widgets Pack, published on 2 Jan 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2022-4059 exists.

Affected product: Unknown Cryptocurrency Widgets Pack. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-4059/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-4059/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-4059
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-4059
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-4059

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-4059/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.