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CVE-2022-4714: WP Dark Mode < 4.0.0 - Contributor+ Stored XSS in Shortcode

• Severity: medium (CVSS 5.4 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.5% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: yes
• Published: 2023-02-21 · updated 2026-06-17

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

• WP Dark Mode: before 4.0.0 — fixed in 4.0.0

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: WP Dark Mode 4.0.0. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/61b475f1-bbfb-4450-a3b2-b8caf5df2340
• https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/61b475f1-bbfb-4450-a3b2-b8caf5df2340

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