Name: CVE-2023-0467: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2023-03-27T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2023-0467, CWE-22, CVSS 4.3, EPSS 0.00221

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.

CVSS Details

CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 4.3
CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N)

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Wp Dark Mode Plugin	—	Update wp-dark-mode plugin to version 4.0.8, or a newer patched version	May 15, 2025	Mar 6, 2023

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CVSS Details

Covered by Rapid7

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