MetalpriceAPI
MetalpriceAPI has one disclosed vulnerability in the WordSec catalog, all reported in 2025; it is fixed as of September 2026. Their average CVSS score is 8.8, and the most serious one scores 8.8 out of 10. Severity breakdown: 0 critical and 1 high.
The most common weakness is Code Injection, behind 1 of the records (100%).
The one issue recorded for MetalpriceAPI has a vendor fix available, so running the current release closes it.
All of these findings were reported by ch4r0n. MetalpriceAPI is installed on roughly 500 WordPress sites, so each unpatched flaw has a wide blast radius. The current release is tested up to WordPress 7.1.
CVE-2025-48140MetalpriceAPI <= 1.1.4 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Remote Code Execution
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MetalpriceAPI
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Display live or historical precious metal prices (Gold, Silver, Platinum, Palladium, …) in over 150+ currencies or Display live or historical foreign exchange (forex) rates in over 150+ currencies Use shortcode [metalpriceapi] to display metal rates on your wp website. Official Website Shortcode Customization: {{symbol}} {{base}} {{price_round}} {{date}} {{date_format}} {{date_timezone}} {{unit}} {{purity}} {{operation}} Display Customization: {{base}} {{timestamp}} {{price}} {{symbol}} {{date}} Detailed instructions included upon plugin installation. External services This plugin connects to MetalpriceAPI endpoint to obtain real-time metal & foreign exchange rates. It is needed to show the metal & foreign exchange rates in the included widget. This service is provided by “MetalpriceAPI”: – Terms of use – Privacy policy
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