Vulnerability · Published Jan 16, 2026 · Assigned by Patchstack
CVE-2026-23800WordPress Modular DS plugin <= 2.5.2 - Privilege Escalation vulnerability
Critical 10.0
In plain English
A critical-severity security flaw in Modular DS. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.5% (higher than 44% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)10.0Critical
Exploit odds (30 days)0.5%top 56.3% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
Incorrect Privilege Assignment vulnerability in Modular DS modular-connector allows Privilege Escalation.This issue affects Modular DS: from 2.5.2 before 2.6.0.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Modular DS | 2.5.2 – before 2.6.0 |
Weakness: CWE-266 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H