CVE-2026-23550: WordPress Modular DS plugin <= 2.5.1 - Privilege Escalation vulnerability

Severity: critical (CVSS 9.8 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 21.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: yes
Published: 2026-01-14 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-266

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

Modular DS: through 2.5.1

References

https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/modular-connector/vulnerability/wordpress-modular-ds-monitor-update-and-backup-multiple-websites-plugin-2-5-1-privilege-escalation-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

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