Vulnerability Report
Theme Medium No patch listed

Sparky <= 1.0 - Cross-Site Scripting

The Sparky theme for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Scripting due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping in versions up to, and including, 1.0. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts that execute in a victim's browser.

Quick Answer

This vulnerability is a medium severity with CVSS 6.1 Cross-Site Scripting issue affecting the Theme Sparky. It affects Versions up to 1.0 and is listed without a confirmed patched release.

Published
Nov 29, 2012
Last Updated
Jan 22, 2024
Slug
sparky
Operational Summary

What the operator needs to know

Patch Status
No patched release listed
Remediation
No known patch available. Please review the vulnerability's details in depth and employ mitigations based on your organization's risk tolerance. It may be best to uninstall the affected software and find a replacement.
Operator Briefing

the tracked vulnerability is tracked for the Theme Sparky as medium severity with CVSS 6.1. The affected range is Versions up to 1.0. No fixed release is listed in this feed entry, so operators should monitor the vendor and reference links before accepting the risk.

Issue Type
Cross-Site Scripting
Primary Fixed Version
Not published
Primary Affected Range
Versions up to 1.0
Tracking ID
0d50eda3-20d8-436b-968c-9d8eeccaa0c9
Detailed Metadata
Software Type Theme
Software Slug
CVE No linked CVE entry.
Patched Versions
No patched versions published.
Affected Versions
Versions up to 1.0
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