Vulnerability · Published Jan 14, 2026 · Assigned by Patchstack
CVE-2026-23550WordPress Modular DS plugin <= 2.5.1 - Privilege Escalation vulnerability
Critical 10.0
In plain English
A critical-severity security flaw in Modular DS from Modular DS. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 21.4% (higher than 98% of all known vulnerabilities). Ready-made attack tooling exists: Nuclei, public proof-of-concept code.
Severity (CVSS 3.1)10.0Critical
Exploit odds (30 days)21.4%top 2.4% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack tooling2Nuclei, Public PoC
Official description
Incorrect Privilege Assignment vulnerability in Modular DS Modular DS modular-connector allows Privilege Escalation.This issue affects Modular DS: from n/a through <= 2.5.1.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Modular DS | Modular DS | 0 – through 2.5.1 |
Weakness: CWE-266 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H