WP Dark Mode – Improve Accessibility with AI Powered Dark Theme <= 5.3.17 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via 'icon_light' Shortcode Attribute
CVSS score
6.4
EPSS probability
—
Risk score
0.6
Published
14 h ago
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Vulnerability description
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Evidence confidence
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Short explanation
The Dark Mode – Improve Accessibility with AI Powered Dark Theme plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to stored XSS via the 'icon_light' shortcode attribute in all versions up to and including 5.3.17. Authenticated attackers with Contributor-level access or higher can inject malicious scripts that execute when a user visits the compromised page. CVSS score 6.4, severity MEDIUM. Patch status is not confirmed in official sources.
Stored XSS can run arbitrary JavaScript in visitors' browsers, leading to session hijacking, data leakage, and page defacement.
What should be done?
- Update the plugin to the latest version if a fix is released
- If no fix exists, request a security advisory from the vendor
- Restrict shortcode usage to trusted users only
- Implement manual input sanitization and output escaping
- Monitor logs for suspicious shortcode injections
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Chain of evidence and sources
CVE-2026-93535, Dark Mode – Improve Accessibility with AI Powered Dark Theme eklentisinde saklanan XSS açığıdır.
Açık, Contributor ya da daha yüksek yetkili kimliği doğrulanmış bir saldırganın 'icon_light' kısa kod özniteliğini kullanmasıyla tetiklenebilir.
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The Dark Mode – Improve Accessibility with AI Powered Dark Theme plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the 'icon_light' Shortcode Attribute in all versions up to, and including, 5.3.17 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.
CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
CWE: CWE-79
Explanation produced with the local gemini-flash-lite-latest model. Numerical metrics and the KEV, patch and exploit statuses are not determined by AI.
IMPACT: Affected Products and Software
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2026-93535 vulnerability. Where our threat engine knows the exact affected versions, they are listed below.
| ID | VENDOR | PRODUCT | ACTION |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WPPOOL | Dark Mode – Improve Accessibility with AI Powered Dark Theme | View |
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SCORING: CVSS from Multiple Sources
CVSS Scores
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| SCORE | VERSION | SEVERITY | VECTOR | SOURCE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.4 | CVSS V31 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N | NVD |
| 6.4 | CVSS V3_1 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N | CVE CNA |
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Public exploit and active exploitation status
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Weakness Classification and Attack Patterns (CWE & CAPEC)
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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