Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability in Dark Mode Plugin for WordPress
CVE-2018-5651

4.8MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Wordpress
Status
Dark Mode
Vendor
CVE Published:
13 January 2018

What is CVE-2018-5651?

An XSS vulnerability exists in the Dark Mode Plugin version 1.6 for WordPress. This issue is triggered via the 'dark_mode_start' parameter in the wp-admin/profile.php file, allowing attackers to inject malicious scripts. Successful exploitation could lead to unauthorized access to sensitive information or execution of unauthorized actions within the WordPress admin interface.

References

https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/9008
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https://github.com/d4wner/Vulnerabilities-Report/blob/mas...
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
4.8
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
Low
Integrity:
Low
Availability:
Low
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
High
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Changed

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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