WP Vulnerability WatchVulnerability data as of September 7, 2026

Known vulnerabilities in Markdown Editor (Formerly Dark Mode)

Quickly edit content in your WordPress site by getting an immersive, peaceful and natural writing experience with the coolest editor.

2Reported vulnerabilities
4.8Highest CVSS score
4.2.1Latest version
1,000+Active installs

What to do now

Update Markdown Editor (Formerly Dark Mode) to 1.7 or later. 2 of these have a fixed version available. Updating resolves them.

Plugin last updated: December 9, 2025 / Tested up to WordPress: 6.9.7 / View on wordpress.org

Reported vulnerabilities

Ordered by how urgently they need attention — whether a vulnerability is actually being exploited, and how likely exploitation is, rather than CVSS severity alone.

CVESeverityExploit probability
next 30 days		 Affected versionsFixed inPublished
CVE-2018-5652 Medium 4.8 0.6% 1.6 to 1.6 (inclusive) 1.7 January 13, 2018
CVE-2018-5651 Medium 4.8 0.6% 1.6 to 1.6 (inclusive) 1.7 January 13, 2018

Sources: vulnerability records from NVD, exploitation from CISA KEV, exploit probability from EPSS. Affected versions come from CPE ranges or from the reporting CNA.