LiveActive security incident?Get immediate response
CVE Record

CVE-2022-47145: WordPress Blockonomics Plugin <= 3.5.7 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)

Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Blockonomics WordPress Bitcoin Payments – Blockonomics plugin <= 3.5.7 versions.

HighCVSS 7.1Not KEV-listedUpdated
Discuss exposureBack to CVEs
Glexia's TakeAutomated analysishigh

Security readout for executives and security teams

Plain-English summary

CVE-2022-47145 is a reflected cross-site scripting issue in the Blockonomics WordPress Bitcoin Payments plugin version 3.5.7 and earlier. An attacker could potentially cause script execution in a user’s browser if that user interacts with a crafted request. The supplied CVSS score is 7.1, high.

Executive priority

Treat this as high priority for WordPress sites handling payments or donations. The evidence does not show known active exploitation, but the bug is remotely reachable and affects public web users, so vulnerable deployments should be found and remediated promptly.

Technical view

The issue is CWE-79 reflected XSS affecting package blockonomics-bitcoin-payments, WordPress Bitcoin Payments - Blockonomics <= 3.5.7. CVSS 3.1 vector is AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L, indicating remote reachability, no privileges required, required user interaction, and limited confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact.

Likely exposure

Exposure is likely limited to WordPress sites that have the Blockonomics Bitcoin Payments plugin installed at version 3.5.7 or earlier, especially public ecommerce or donation sites using Bitcoin payment flows.

Exploitation context

The source bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or cited evidence of active exploitation. The CVSS vector requires user interaction, so risk depends on whether an attacker can lure a relevant user into opening a crafted request.

Researcher notes

Evidence is limited to the CVE record, CVE List entry, and Patchstack reference. The bundle names affected versions as <= 3.5.7 but does not provide exploit details or a specific fixed version. Avoid assuming broader Blockonomics products are affected.

Mitigation direction

  • Inventory WordPress sites for the Blockonomics Bitcoin Payments plugin and installed version.
  • Prioritize sites running version 3.5.7 or earlier for remediation review.
  • Check Blockonomics or Patchstack guidance for the fixed version or recommended mitigation.
  • Apply vendor-supported updates in staging before production rollout.
  • Use web application filtering only as temporary risk reduction, not a substitute for patching.

Validation and detection

  • Confirm plugin presence and version from WordPress administration or asset inventory.
  • Verify whether vulnerable versions exist on internet-facing WordPress sites.
  • Review logs for unusual reflected XSS probing against Blockonomics-related routes or parameters.
  • Confirm remediation by rechecking installed plugin version after update.
  • Track the finding to closure for payment, checkout, and donation workflows first.
Prepared
Confidence
medium
Sources
3

Public sources used

Generated from the cited source records. This long-tail analysis has not been individually reviewed by a named human.

Potential ATT&CK relevance

Conservative CVE-to-ATT&CK context

These mappings and lookup hints may be relevant to the vulnerability behavior, CWE, affected product, or exposure path. Glexia-inferred context is not an official MITRE, ATT&CK, CWE, or CVE Program mapping.

ATT&CK lookup starting points

Use these exact CWE pages and searches to review the Glexia ATT&CK library from this CVE's weakness and description context.

cwe · medium confidence lookup

CWE-79: User-session and phishing behavior lookup

Client-side and session-facing weaknesses should be reviewed alongside initial-access and user-execution behaviors. Open the exact CWE lookup page first, then review the ATT&CK searches from that MITRE weakness context. This is a Glexia lookup hint, not an official ATT&CK mapping.

Open ATT&CK lookup
cve · low confidence lookup

CVE-2022-47145 mapping review

Open the CVE-to-ATT&CK bridge for reviewed, inferred, or future official mappings tied to this CVE.

Open ATT&CK lookup
Vulnerability profileCVE Program record
Severity
High
CVSS
7.1 (3.1)
Known Exploited
No
Published

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L

Official CVE source material

CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5

These fields come from the CVE record and ADP containers, not from Glexia's Take. They preserve time-varying source decisions such as CISA SSVC, KEV status, CVSS metrics, and provider references.

1CVSS vectors
0Timeline events
0ADP providers
2Source links

CVSS vector scores

1 official score

We collect every scored CVSS vector available in the official CNA and ADP containers. When more than one version is present, the table keeps the source vectors side by side instead of collapsing them into the highest score.

ScoreVersionSeverityVectorExploitImpactSource
7.1CVSS 3.1HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L2.83.7Primary CVE score

Vulnerability scoring details

Base CVSS 3.1 score

7.1High
CVSS 3.1 vector shape for CVE-2022-47145Attack VectorAttack ComplexityPrivileges RequiredUser InteractionScopeConfidentiality ImpactIntegrity ImpactAvailability Impact

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L

Attack Vector
NetworkAdjacentLocalPhysical
Attack Complexity
LowHigh
Privileges Required
NoneLowHigh
User Interaction
NoneRequired
Scope
ChangedUnchanged
Confidentiality Impact
HighLowNone
Integrity Impact
HighLowNone
Availability Impact
HighLowNone

Source materials

Affected products

Products and packages named in the record

VendorProductVersion / packageStatus
BlockonomicsWordPress Bitcoin Payments – Blockonomicsblockonomics-bitcoin-payments, n/aunaffected
Weakness

CWE details

CWE-79

CWE links open Glexia weakness intelligence pages with official CWE context, developer remediation guidance, and related CVE mappings.