WordPress Flashy Theme Reflected Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

Vulnerability

A reflected cross-site scripting vulnerability has been identified in the WordPress Flashy theme, specifically in versions through 1.2.1. This issue allows attackers to inject malicious scripts that are executed when users visit the affected site.

Impact

Exploitation of this vulnerability allows for reflected cross-site scripting, where injected scripts are executed in the context of the user's browser.

Remediation

Users of the WordPress Flashy theme can apply the virtual patch provided by Patchstack to mitigate this vulnerability. This virtual patch blocks attacks until an official fix is available.

Added: Jun 9, 2025, 7:46 PM
Updated: Jun 9, 2025, 7:46 PM

Vulnerability Rating

Custom Algorithm
spread
1.0
impact
1.7
exploitability
6.5
remediation
7.9
relevance
0.0
threat
0.0
urgency
2.9
incentive
1.7

Our algorithm analyzes dozens of metrics to generate these 8 key vulnerability categories, which are then combined to calculate the overall risk score.