ForexRateAPI Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/forexrateapi

Display live or historical foreign exchange (forex) rates in over 150+ currencies

10 active installs v1.1.7 PHP + WP 5.0+ Updated Feb 17, 2026
currencyforeign-exchange-ratesforex-ratesstockdioticker
100
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
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Safety Verdict

Is ForexRateAPI Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 100/100

ForexRateAPI has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 1mo ago
Risk Assessment

The forexrateapi plugin v1.1.7 demonstrates a strong security posture based on the provided static analysis. The absence of dangerous functions, SQL injection vulnerabilities, and unescaped output are significant strengths. The use of prepared statements for all SQL queries further reinforces this, indicating good development practices for data handling. The plugin also implements nonce checks, which is a crucial security measure for preventing cross-site request forgery. However, the lack of capability checks on any entry points is a notable concern, as it implies that actions performed by the shortcodes might be accessible to users without specific permissions. While no critical or high-severity taint flows were identified, and the plugin has no recorded vulnerability history, the missing capability checks represent a potential avenue for privilege escalation or unauthorized access if the shortcodes perform sensitive operations.

Key Concerns

  • No capability checks on entry points
Vulnerabilities
None known

ForexRateAPI Security Vulnerabilities

No known vulnerabilities — this is a good sign.
Code Analysis
Analyzed Mar 17, 2026

ForexRateAPI Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
0
37 escaped
Nonce Checks
3
Capability Checks
0
File Operations
0
External Requests
2
Bundled Libraries
0

Output Escaping

100% escaped37 total outputs
Data Flows
All sanitized

Data Flow Analysis

3 flows
save_forexrateapi_option (forexrateapi.php:35)
Source (user input) Sink (dangerous op) Sanitizer Transform Unsanitized Sanitized
Attack Surface

ForexRateAPI Attack Surface

Entry Points2
Unprotected0

Shortcodes 2

[forexrateapi] forexrateapi.php:28
[forexrateapi_change] forexrateapi.php:29
WordPress Hooks 1
actionadmin_menuforexrateapi.php:30
Maintenance & Trust

ForexRateAPI Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested6.9.4
Last updatedFeb 17, 2026
PHP min version
Downloads2K

Community Trust

Rating100/100
Number of ratings1
Active installs10
Developer Profile

ForexRateAPI Developer Profile

forexrateapi

1 plugin · 10 total installs

94
trust score
Avg Security Score
100/100
Avg Patch Time
30 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect ForexRateAPI

Patterns used to identify this plugin on WordPress sites during automated security audits and web crawling.

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/forexrateapi/module/currency_symbols.php

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

Shortcode Output
[forexrateapi][forexrateapi_change]
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about ForexRateAPI