Vulnerability · Published Feb 21, 2023 · Assigned by WPScan
CVE-2022-4714WP Dark Mode < 4.0.0 - Contributor+ Stored XSS in Shortcode
Medium 5.4
In plain English
A medium-severity security flaw in WP Dark Mode from Unknown. Proof-of-concept exploit code is public. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.5% (higher than 40% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)5.4Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.5%top 60.2% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: poc
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
The WP Dark Mode WordPress plugin before 4.0.0 does not validate and escape one of its shortcode attributes, which could allow users with a role as low as contributor to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attack
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | WP Dark Mode | 0 – before 4.0.0 |
References
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/61b475f1-bbfb-4450-a3b2-b8caf5df2340 exploit, vdb-entry, technical-description