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CVE-2024-5449 — WP Dark Mode – Improve Accessibility with AI Powered Dark Theme [wp-dark-mode] < 5.0.5

CVE Vulnerability Type Severity Affected Fixed in Published Status
CVE-2024-5449 WP Dark Mode – Improve Accessibility with AI Powered Dark Theme [wp-dark-mode] < 5.0.5 Missing Authorization Medium 4.3 < 5.0.5 5.0.5 2024-06-05

CVE-2024-5449

The WP Dark Mode plugin versions up to 5.0.4 contains a vulnerability in the wpdm_social_share_save_options function that fails to verify user permissions before allowing modifications. This flaw allows any authenticated user with subscriber-level access or higher to change the plugin's configuration settings without proper authorization. The vulnerability affects all versions prior to 5.0.5, where the capability check was implemented to restrict these administrative functions.

Based on public CVE data (MITRE/NVD).

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