---
id: CVE-2026-93535
title: >-
  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: >-
  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 …
severity: medium
cvss: 6.4
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N'
cvssSource: cna
cwe:
  - CWE-79
vendor: wppool
product: Dark Mode – Improve Accessibility with AI Powered Dark Theme
affected:
  - dark_mode_improve_accessibility_with_ai_powered_dark_theme <= 5.3.17
published: '2026-10-16'
updated: '2026-10-16'
sourceUpdated: '2026-10-16T03:38:39.317Z'
source: CVEORG
sourceUrl: 'https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-93535'
references:
  - url: >-
      https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/023b70db-da91-4a35-9d1f-9c90534f29d0?source=cve
  - url: 'https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3704136/'
tags:
  - cve.org
ingestedAt: '2026-10-16T03:57:49.272Z'
---

## Overview

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.

## Affected

- `dark_mode_improve_accessibility_with_ai_powered_dark_theme <= 5.3.17`

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.