Unauthorized Data Modification Vulnerability in WP Dark Mode Plugin
CVE-2024-5449

4.3MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Wordpress
Status
WP Dark Mode – WordPress Dark Mode Plugin For Improved Accessibility, Dark Theme, Night Mode, And Social Sharing
Vendor
CVE Published:
6 June 2024

What is CVE-2024-5449?

The WP Dark Mode – WordPress Dark Mode Plugin for Improved Accessibility, Dark Theme, Night Mode, and Social Sharing plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the wpdm_social_share_save_options function in all versions up to, and including, 5.0.4. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to update the plugin's settings.

Affected Version(s)

WP Dark Mode – WordPress Dark Mode Plugin for Improved Accessibility, Dark Theme, Night Mode, and Social Sharing * <= 5.0.4

References

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id...
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-dark-mode/t...
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3096290/wp-d...

CVSS V3.1

Score:
4.3
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
Low
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Peter Thaleikis
.