Flexy Breadcrumb Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/flexy-breadcrumb

Flexy Breadcrumb is a super light weight plugin that is easy to navigate through current page hierarchy.

20K active installs v1.2.1 PHP 7.2+ WP 4.6+ Updated Jan 22, 2025
breadcrumbbreadcrumbslinkmenunavigation
92
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Flexy Breadcrumb Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 92/100

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

No known CVEs Updated 1yr ago
Risk Assessment

The flexy-breadcrumb plugin, version 1.2.1, exhibits a generally strong security posture based on the provided static analysis. The absence of dangerous functions, raw SQL queries, file operations, and external HTTP requests is commendable. Furthermore, the plugin has no recorded vulnerability history, which is a significant positive indicator. However, there are areas for improvement. The plugin lacks nonce checks and capability checks entirely, meaning that any functionality accessible via its entry points, even if not explicitly listed as unprotected (like the shortcode), could potentially be triggered by unauthenticated or unauthorized users if an attacker can find a way to inject malicious input into those entry points. The output escaping, while at 79%, still leaves a notable percentage of outputs unescaped, which could lead to Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities if user-controlled data is involved in those unescaped outputs.

Key Concerns

  • Missing nonce checks
  • Missing capability checks
  • Suboptimal output escaping (21% unescaped)
Vulnerabilities
None known

Flexy Breadcrumb Security Vulnerabilities

No known vulnerabilities — this is a good sign.
Code Analysis
Analyzed Mar 16, 2026

Flexy Breadcrumb Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
58
217 escaped
Nonce Checks
0
Capability Checks
0
File Operations
0
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0

Output Escaping

79% escaped275 total outputs
Attack Surface

Flexy Breadcrumb Attack Surface

Entry Points1
Unprotected0

Shortcodes 1

[flexy_breadcrumb] includes\class-flexy-breadcrumb-shortcode.php:27
WordPress Hooks 16
filteradmin_footer_textadmin\class-flexy-breadcrumb-admin.php:53
actionadmin_menuadmin\class-flexy-breadcrumb-settings-init.php:38
actionadmin_initadmin\class-flexy-breadcrumb-settings-init.php:43
filterfbc_settings_tab_menusadmin\settings\class-flexy-breadcrumb-settings-general.php:24
actionfbc_general_settingsadmin\settings\class-flexy-breadcrumb-settings-general.php:27
actionfbc_save_setting_sectionsadmin\settings\class-flexy-breadcrumb-settings-general.php:30
filterfbc_settings_tab_menusadmin\settings\class-flexy-breadcrumb-settings-typography.php:24
actionfbc_typography_settingsadmin\settings\class-flexy-breadcrumb-settings-typography.php:27
actionfbc_save_setting_sectionsadmin\settings\class-flexy-breadcrumb-settings-typography.php:30
actionin_plugin_update_message-flexy-breadcrumb/flexy-breadcrumb.phpflexy-breadcrumb.php:43
actionplugins_loadedincludes\class-flexy-breadcrumb.php:124
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptsincludes\class-flexy-breadcrumb.php:138
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptsincludes\class-flexy-breadcrumb.php:139
actionwp_enqueue_scriptsincludes\class-flexy-breadcrumb.php:153
actionwp_enqueue_scriptsincludes\class-flexy-breadcrumb.php:154
actionwp_headpublic\class-flexy-breadcrumb-typography.php:25
Maintenance & Trust

Flexy Breadcrumb Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested6.7.5
Last updatedJan 22, 2025
PHP min version7.2
Downloads137K

Community Trust

Rating94/100
Number of ratings20
Active installs20K
Developer Profile

Flexy Breadcrumb Developer Profile

PressTigers

12 plugins · 32K total installs

68
trust score
Avg Security Score
84/100
Avg Patch Time
317 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Flexy Breadcrumb

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/flexy-breadcrumb/admin/css/font-awesome.min.css/wp-content/plugins/flexy-breadcrumb/admin/css/flexy-breadcrumb-admin.css/wp-content/plugins/flexy-breadcrumb/admin/css/fontawesome-iconpicker.min.css/wp-content/plugins/flexy-breadcrumb/admin/js/fontawesome-iconpicker.min.js/wp-content/plugins/flexy-breadcrumb/admin/js/flexy-breadcrumb-admin.js/wp-content/plugins/flexy-breadcrumb/admin/js/wp-color-picker-alpha.min.js
Script Paths
https://fonts.googleapis.com/css?family=Open+Sans:300,300i,400,400i,600,600i,700,700i,800,800i
Version Parameters
flexy-breadcrumb/css/font-awesome.min.css?ver=flexy-breadcrumb/css/flexy-breadcrumb-admin.css?ver=flexy-breadcrumb/css/fontawesome-iconpicker.min.css?ver=flexy-breadcrumb/js/fontawesome-iconpicker.min.js?ver=flexy-breadcrumb/js/flexy-breadcrumb-admin.js?ver=flexy-breadcrumb/js/wp-color-picker-alpha.min.js?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
fbc-admin-wrap
Data Attributes
data-placementdata-aligndata-animationdata-triggerdata-templates
JS Globals
wpColorPickerL10n
Shortcode Output
[flexy_breadcrumb]
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Flexy Breadcrumb