PT-2018-17051 · WordPress · Dark-Mode Plugin

Published 2018-01-13 · Updated 2018-01-24 · CVE-2018-5652

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

4.8

Medium

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions dark-mode plugin version 1.6

Description A security issue was found in the dark-mode plugin for WordPress, where cross-site scripting (XSS) exists. This is due to the dark mode end parameter in the "wp-admin/profile.php" endpoint.

Recommendations For dark-mode plugin version 1.6, consider disabling the dark-mode plugin until a patch is available to prevent potential XSS attacks. Restrict access to the "wp-admin/profile.php" endpoint to minimize the risk of exploitation. Avoid using the dark mode end parameter in the affected endpoint until the issue is resolved.

Exploit

Fix

XSS

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-79

Related Identifiers

CVE-2018-5652

Affected Products

Dark-Mode Plugin

References · 4

• 🔥 https://github.com/d4wner/Vulnerabilities-Report/blob/master/dark-mode.md · Exploit
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2018-5652 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-5652 · Security Note
• https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/9008 · Note