CVE-2024-5449: wp dark mode vulnerability

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.
CVE-2024-5449CVSS 4.3Web

CVE-2024-5449: wp dark mode vulnerability

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.

CVSS
4.3 MEDIUM
EPSS
27.11%
Known exploited
not in KEV
Product
wp dark mode

What is known

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.

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