WP Dark Mode – Improve Accessibility with AI Powered Dark Theme <= 5.3.17 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via 'icon_light' Shortcode Attribute
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2026-93535 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | Wordfence |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2026-10-16 04:18:41 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-10-16 04:18:41 UTC |
| Description | 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. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.1 6.4 MEDIUM from [email protected]
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Problem Types: CWE-79 | CWE-79 CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | [email protected] | Primary | 6.4 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
| 3.1 | CNA | DECLARED | 6.4 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
CVSS v3.1 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
LowUser Interaction
NoneScope
ChangedConfidentiality
LowIntegrity
LowAvailability
NoneCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Vendor Declared Affected Products
| Source | Vendor | Product | Version | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | Wppool | Dark Mode Improve Accessibility With AI Powered Dark Theme | affected 5.3.17 semver | Not specified |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/023b70db-da91-4a35-9d1f-9c905... | [email protected] | www.wordfence.com | |
| plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3704136 | [email protected] | plugins.trac.wordpress.org | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
Vendor Comments And Credit
Discovery Credit
CNA: Athiwat Tiprasaharn (Jitlada) (en)
CNA: Itthidej Aramsri (Boeing777) (en)
CNA: Suphakit Phrmduang (TORTY) (en)
Additional Advisory Data
| Source | Time | Event |
|---|---|---|
| CNA | 2026-06-09T00:00:00.000Z | Discovered |
| CNA | 2026-09-22T01:25:51.000Z | Vendor Notified |
| CNA | 2026-10-15T14:40:47.000Z | Disclosed |
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.