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CVE-2026-23800

WordPress Modular DS plugin <= 2.5.2 - Privilege Escalation vulnerability

Published: Jan 16, 2026Updated: Jan 26, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVD
NVD MITRE
10.0CVSS
CRITICAL

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.

EPSS Score
0.0%
Top 92.3%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:NUI:NS:CC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:CScope
Changed
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High

Weaknesses

CWE-266

Affected Products

Modular DS

Exploitability

Official Patch Available
Workaround Available

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References

https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/modular-connector/vulnerability/wordpress-modular-ds-plugin-2-5-2-privilege-escalation-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
patchstack.com

Timeline

Published
Jan 16, 2026
Last Updated
Jan 26, 2026
News mentions
1

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