Dark Mode: known security problems
6 known security problems reported for this WordPress plugin, with the affected versions, the fix and what to do.
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In short
There are 6 known security problems on this page. Each one has a fixed version. Updating to version 5.3.18 or newer covers every fixed problem listed here.
Based on public reports. Check the plugin’s changelog. Watchfox AI may be wrong.
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Someone with a contributor account on your site could plant harmful code that runs for your visitors or admins (up to and including 5.3.17)
A trusted security source confirmed it. If your site has an affected version, fix it this week.
- Affected versions
- Up to and including 5.3.17
- Fixed in
- 5.3.18
- What to do
- If your site has an affected version, update Dark Mode to version 5.3.18 or newer.
- Official ID
- CVE-2026-93535
- Report title
- WP Dark Mode – Improve Accessibility with AI Powered Dark Theme <= 5.3.17 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via 'icon_light' Shortcode Attribute
- First reported
- Sources
- Wordfence, seen
Someone could do things on your site they should not be allowed to (up to and including 5.0.4)
A trusted security source confirmed it. If your site has an affected version, fix it this week.
- Affected versions
- Up to and including 5.0.4
- Fixed in
- 5.0.5
- What to do
- If your site has an affected version, update Dark Mode to version 5.0.5 or newer.
- Official ID
- CVE-2024-5449
- Report title
- WP Dark Mode – WordPress Dark Mode Plugin for Improved Accessibility, Dark Theme, Night Mode, and Social Sharing <= 5.0.4 - Missing Authorization
- First reported
- Sources
- Wordfence, seen
Anyone with an account on your site, even a basic one could read or delete private files on your server
A trusted security source confirmed it. If your site has an affected version, fix it this week.
- Affected versions
- Up to and including 4.0.7
- Fixed in
- 4.0.8
- What to do
- If your site has an affected version, update Dark Mode to version 4.0.8 or newer.
- Official ID
- CVE-2023-0467
- Report title
- WP Dark Mode <= 4.0.7 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Local File Inclusion via 'style'
- First reported
- Sources
- Wordfence, seen
Someone with a contributor account on your site could plant harmful code that runs for your visitors or admins (up to and including 3.0.6)
A trusted security source confirmed it. If your site has an affected version, fix it this week.
- Affected versions
- Up to and including 3.0.6
- Fixed in
- 4.0.0
- What to do
- If your site has an affected version, update Dark Mode to version 4.0.0 or newer.
- Official ID
- CVE-2022-4714
- Report title
- WP Dark Mode <= 3.0.6 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Shortcode
- First reported
- Sources
- Wordfence, seen
Someone could do things on your site they should not be allowed to (up to and including 3.0.4)
A trusted security source confirmed it. If your site has an affected version, fix it this week.
- Affected versions
- Up to and including 3.0.4
- Fixed in
- 3.0.5
- What to do
- If your site has an affected version, update Dark Mode to version 3.0.5 or newer.
- Report title
- Appsero <= 1.2.1 - Missing Authorization
- First reported
- Sources
- Wordfence, seen
Someone could trick a logged-in admin into changing settings without knowing
A trusted security source confirmed it. If your site has an affected version, fix it this week.
- Affected versions
- Up to and including 3.0.4
- Fixed in
- 3.0.5
- What to do
- If your site has an affected version, update Dark Mode to version 3.0.5 or newer.
- Official ID
- CVE-2022-47150
- Report title
- Appsero <= 1.2.0 - Cross-Site Request Forgery
- First reported
- Sources
- Wordfence, seen
Where this comes from
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