Markdown Editor (Formerly Dark Mode) · Security record
Is Markdown Editor (Formerly Dark Mode) safe?
No known vulnerability affects the current version (4.2.1). 4 issues were found in earlier versions and fixed, the latest disclosed on Mar 21, 2023.
Checked 4 days ago against the WPVulnerability database, for version 4.2.1.
How it’s looked after
- Last release
- Dec 9, 2025 (10 months ago)
- Releases in the last year
- 1
- Tested up to
- WordPress 6.9.11 (current: 7.1)
- Active installs
- 1K+
4 known vulnerabilities
- 3 medium
- 1 not rated
None affects the current version.
Disclosed each year
- 20183
- 20231
Every known vulnerability in Markdown Editor (Formerly Dark Mode)
Newest first, with any that affect the current version at the top.
Fixed in 4.1.3 · CVE-2022-47150 · Mar 21, 2023 · Patchstack
Fixed in 1.7 · Jan 22, 2018 · Patchstack
Fixed in 1.7 · CVE-2018-5652 · Jan 12, 2018 · Wordfence
- medium
Cross-Site Scripting
Fixed in 1.7 · CVE-2018-5651 · Jan 12, 2018 · Wordfence
Questions about Markdown Editor (Formerly Dark Mode)’s security
Is Markdown Editor (Formerly Dark Mode) safe to use?
No known vulnerability affects its current version. Earlier versions had issues that are now fixed, so keep Markdown Editor (Formerly Dark Mode) updated: most attacks target sites that haven’t updated.
Does Markdown Editor (Formerly Dark Mode) have known security vulnerabilities?
None that affect the current version. WPVulnerability’s database lists 4 older issues, fixed in earlier versions, so keep Markdown Editor (Formerly Dark Mode) up to date.
Is Markdown Editor (Formerly Dark Mode) still maintained?
Its last release was 10 months ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
Is Markdown Editor (Formerly Dark Mode) compatible with the latest WordPress?
Markdown Editor (Formerly Dark Mode)’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 6.9.11, while the current version is 7.1. That doesn’t mean it breaks, but its author hasn’t confirmed it works with the latest releases.
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