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Sparkling vulnerabilities
Sparkling has 1 known vulnerability in this database. The most recent published record is dated 5 Mar 2025.
- Known vulnerabilities
- 1
- Active installs
- 10,000+
- Latest version
- 2.6.11
- Last updated
- 19 Sep 2026
- Most recent
- 5 Mar 2025
Find it in your WordPress dashboard under Plugins. Severity is based on the CVSS score published with the CVE where one is available.
| Vulnerability | Severity | Affected | Fix | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broken access control CVE-2024-13423 | Medium 5.3 | Up to 2.4.9 | Fixed in a later version (latest 2.6.11) | 5 Mar 2025 |
Read the published descriptions
- CVE-2024-13423, 5 Mar 2025
- The Sparkling theme for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized plugin activation/deactivation due to a missing capability check on the 'sparkling_activate_plugin' and 'sparkling_deactivate_plugin' functions in versions up to, and including, 2.4.9. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to activate/deactivate arbitrary plugins. CVE record
What to do if you run Sparkling
If you run Sparkling, open WordPress and check the installed version in Plugins. Compare it with the affected versions in the vulnerability record. If a fixed version is available, take a current backup and update to that version or the latest supported release.
If no fixed version exists, consider disabling and removing the plugin or replacing it with a maintained alternative. After dealing with the affected software, check administrator users, unexpected file changes, redirects, unfamiliar pages and security logs for signs that the site may already have been altered.
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