WordPress security changelog
CRITICAL CVE-2022-4059 Modified

Cryptocurrency Widgets Pack: SQL injection

Cryptocurrency Widgets Pack is affected by SQL injection. The vulnerable path is reachable without authentication. A successful request can alter database queries and expose or modify WordPress data.

CVE / CNA score 9.8 CVSS 3.1 · 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
NVD score 9.8 CVSS 3.1 · nvd@nist.gov
Component
Cryptocurrency Widgets Pack
Plugin slug
cryptocurrency-widgets-pack
Affected
See vendor advisory
Safe version
See mitigation notes
Published
Jan 02, 2023
Weakness
CWE-89 — Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')

This CVE was published Jan 02, 2023 and is one of 3 known issues for this plugin.

Update, patch or deactivate.

Update Cryptocurrency Widgets Pack to a release outside the affected range, or disable and remove it until a fixed version is available.

No confirmed safe version is listed. Consider a vendor-supported patch or temporarily restricting the affected functionality while you assess the risk.

Deactivate only when warranted by your risk profile, or when advised by your hosting provider in the limited circumstances where the vulnerability cannot otherwise be mitigated. If you’re unsure which action is appropriate, contact Fused or your hosting provider for guidance.

Technical 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.

CVE / CNA vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

NVD vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Primary and upstream sources