Dark Mode For Wp DashboardWordPress extension · Naiches
CVE-2024-43325
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedCross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Naiche Dark Mode for WP Dashboard.This issue affects Dark Mode for WP Dashboard: from n/a through 1.2.3.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceCross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in the WordPress plugin 'Dark Mode for WP Dashboard' allows attackers to trick authenticated administrators into performing unintended actions by embedding malicious requests. The vulnerability affects all versions through 1.2.3 due to missing or improper anti-CSRF token validation on plugin actions.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data
Dark Mode For Wp DashboardWordPress extension
< 1.2.4CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Verify the plugin is installedCheck if the folder 'dark-mode-for-wp-dashboard' or similar exists in wp-content/plugins/ of your WordPress installationAffected if The plugin folder is present in the plugins directory
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Check the installed versionOpen the main plugin PHP file (usually index.php or dark-mode-for-wp-dashboard.php) and locate the Version header in the plugin comment block at the top of the fileAffected if The version listed is 1.2.3 or lower (any version below 1.2.4)
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Identify admin action handlersSearch the plugin files for admin action hooks such as 'admin_post_', 'admin_init', or AJAX action handlers (add_action with 'wp_ajax_' or 'wp_ajax_nopriv_')Affected if The plugin processes admin state-changing actions but does not include wp_verify_nonce or check_admin_referer calls in those handlers
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Verify nonce implementation in formsInspect PHP files that generate admin forms or handle AJAX requests for presence of wp_nonce_field, wp_create_nonce, or check_admin_refererAffected if Form handling code lacks nonce field generation or server-side nonce verification before processing requests
You are affected if the plugin is installed with any version below 1.2.4 and the plugin's admin action handlers or form processing code does not implement WordPress nonce verification (wp_verify_nonce or check_admin_referer).
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
dbcve · scoped1.2.4
Implement WordPress nonces (wp_nonce_field) on all form submissions and AJAX actions within the plugin, and validate the nonce on the server side before processing any state-changing requests. Users should update to the latest patched version when available.
1.2.4
- Log in to the WordPress admin dashboard
- Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins
- Find 'Dark Mode for WP Dashboard' in the plugin list
- Click 'Update now' if an update is available, or manually update to version 1.2.4
- Verify the plugin is running version 1.2.4 after the update
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
Fix this in Dark Mode For Wp Dashboard
Scoped from the published advisory
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- Implementation4.0 h
- Testing2.0 h
- Review / QA1.0 h
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
Primary sourcesPractitioner notes
ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2024-43325 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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