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Q1What is this vulnerability? (Essence + Consequences)
π¨ **Essence**: A critical **Code Injection** flaw in the MetalpriceAPI plugin. <br>π₯ **Consequences**: Attackers can execute arbitrary code on the server.β¦
π¦ **Affected**: WordPress Plugin **MetalpriceAPI**. <br>π **Version**: **1.1.4 and earlier**. <br>π’ **Vendor**: metalpriceapi. <br>β οΈ If you use this plugin for metal price data, you are at risk.
Q4What can hackers do? (Privileges/Data)
π **Attacker Power**: Full **Remote Code Execution**. <br>π **Privileges**: The attacker gains the same privileges as the web server user.β¦
βοΈ **Threshold**: **Low** for exploitation, but requires **Low Privileges**. <br>π **Auth**: Requires **PR:L** (Low Privileges). An authenticated user (e.g., Subscriber, Contributor) can exploit this.β¦
π’ **Public Exploit**: **No PoC provided** in the data. <br>π΅οΈ **Status**: References point to Patchstack VDB entries. While no code is public, the severity (CVSS High) suggests high interest.β¦
π **Self-Check**: <br>1. Check WordPress Dashboard for **MetalpriceAPI** plugin. <br>2. Verify version is **β€ 1.1.4**. <br>3. Use vulnerability scanners to detect **CWE-94** patterns in plugin code. <br>4.β¦
π οΈ **Fix**: Update to the latest version immediately. <br>π₯ **Source**: Check Patchstack or official WordPress repository for the patched release.β¦
π§ **No Patch Workaround**: <br>1. **Deactivate & Delete** the MetalpriceAPI plugin. <br>2. Find an alternative plugin for metal price data. <br>3.β¦
π₯ **Urgency**: **CRITICAL**. <br>β±οΈ **Priority**: **Immediate Action Required**. <br>π **Risk**: CVSS Vector indicates High Impact on Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability. Do not wait for a PoC; patch now.