WP Dark Mode < 4.0.0 - Contributor+ Stored XSS in Shortcode
Priority MEDIUM 58Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
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
Why it matters now
Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00457 39th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA and NVD
Fix Fixed WP Dark Mode (Unknown): 4.0.0
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | WP Dark Mode | before 4.0.0 | 4.0.0 | Patch available | CNA |
- WP Dark Mode VendorUnknown Affected before 4.0.0 Fixed in 4.0.0 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA WP Dark Mode (Unknown) Fixed in 4.0.0
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-4714
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-jpv9-4v9p-758r
References
More WPPOOL Wp Dark Mode vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-00442 WP Dark Mode < 4.0.8 - Subscriber+ Local File Inclusion CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.3
- TI-2024-05064 Missing authorization in WPPOOL WP Dark Mode – Improve Accessibility with AI Powered Dark… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.3
Sources
- CVE-2022-4714 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-4714 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-jpv9-4v9p-758r · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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