CVE-2023-0467: WP Dark Mode < 4.0.8 - Subscriber+ Local File Inclusion

Severity: medium (CVSS 4.3 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.7% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: yes
Published: 2023-03-27 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-22

Description

The WP Dark Mode WordPress plugin before 4.0.8 does not properly sanitize the style parameter in shortcodes before using it to load a PHP template. This leads to Local File Inclusion on servers where non-existent directories may be traversed, or when chained with another vulnerability allowing arbitrary directory creation.

Affected products

WP Dark Mode: before 4.0.8 — fixed in 4.0.8

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: WP Dark Mode 4.0.8. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/8eb431a6-59a5-4cee-84e0-156c0b31cfc4
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/8eb431a6-59a5-4cee-84e0-156c0b31cfc4

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