Overview
The cybersecurity landscape is consistently evolving with new vulnerabilities being discovered frequently. One such recent discovery is the CVE-2025-48140 vulnerability, which has been identified in the MetalpriceAPI. This vulnerability is of grave concern, primarily due to its severity and the ease with which it can be exploited.
This vulnerability directly affects the MetalpriceAPI, a widely-used service in the metal trading market. It poses significant risks for both individual users and corporate entities alike. If leveraged successfully, this vulnerability could lead to system compromise or data leakage, making it a critical issue that warrants immediate attention.
Vulnerability Summary
CVE ID: CVE-2025-48140
Severity: Critical (9.9 CVSS Score)
Attack Vector: Network
Privileges Required: None
User Interaction: None
Impact: System compromise and potential data leakage
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Product | Affected Versions
MetalpriceAPI | N/A – 1.1.4
How the Exploit Works
The CVE-2025-48140 exploit takes advantage of an ‘Improper Control of Generation of Code’ vulnerability in MetalpriceAPI. This vulnerability allows for Code Injection, where an attacker can inject malicious code into the application. This code is then executed by the application, potentially leading to unintended consequences such as unauthorized system access, data leakage, or even full system compromise.
Conceptual Example Code
This vulnerability might be exploited using a HTTP request similar to the conceptual example below:
POST /vulnerable/endpoint HTTP/1.1
Host: target.example.com
Content-Type: application/json
{
"malicious_payload": "{injected_code_here}"
}In this example, the `malicious_payload` contains the malicious code that the attacker wishes to inject. The target application, due to its vulnerability, accepts and executes this code, leading to the potential undesirable outcomes mentioned earlier.
Mitigation Guidance
The immediate recommended action to mitigate this vulnerability is to apply the vendor patch as soon as it becomes available. However, until such a patch is available, you can use Web Application Firewalls (WAF) or Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS) as a temporary mitigation measure. Both of these measures can help detect and block attempts to exploit this vulnerability.