CVE-2023-0467 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

The WP Dark Mode WordPress plugin before 4.0.8 does not properly sanitize the style parameter in shortcodes before using it to load a PHP template. This leads to Local File Inclusion on servers where non-existent directories may be traversed, or when chained with another vulnerability allowing arbitrary directory creation.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00157.

Exploitation poc

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

Vendors	Products
Wppool	Wp Dark Mode

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:wppool:wp_dark_mode:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2023-12521	The WP Dark Mode WordPress plugin before 4.0.8 does not properly sanitize the style parameter in shortcodes before using it to load a PHP template. This leads to Local File Inclusion on servers where non-existent directories may be traversed, or when chained with another vulnerability allowing arbitrary directory creation.

Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/8eb431a6-59a5-4cee-84e0-156c0b31cfc4

History

Wed, 19 Feb 2025 17:15:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: WPScan

Published: 2023-03-27T15:37:26.271Z

Updated: 2025-02-19T16:51:18.280Z

Reserved: 2023-01-24T14:43:46.549Z

Link: CVE-2023-0467

Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-02T05:10:56.366Z

NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2023-03-27T16:15:08.250

Modified: 2025-02-19T17:15:12.007

Link: CVE-2023-0467

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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