CVE-2022-4059: 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, leadin

critical Affects cryptocurrency-widgets-pack (WordPress plugin). Feed 2026.10.29.1, updated 2026-10-28; published ; advisory modified .

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, leadin

Package
cryptocurrency-widgets-pack (WordPress plugin) WordPress
Affected versions
<=1.8.1
Fixed in
no fix recorded
Severity
critical  CVSS 9.8
Exploitation
not on CISA KEV · EPSS 5% (92.0th percentile)
Published
2023-01-02
Source
nvd

References

CWE-89
NVD recordcryptocurrency-widgets-pack (WordPress plugin) advisories

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