CVE-2026-23550

CriticalPublished

WordPress Modular DS plugin <= 2.5.1 - Privilege Escalation vulnerability

Published: Jan 14, 2026
Updated: Apr 28, 2026
Assigning CNA: Patchstack
Evidence observed: Aug 8, 2026

Primary CVSS

9.8/ 10Critical

nvd · CVSS 3.1

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS probability estimate

21.4%

Moderate · next 30 days

Percentile: 97.6%
Model date: Oct 17, 2026

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Summary

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.

Sources

Repository evidence: Files: 1 · Repositories: 1

1 Template

Modular DS - Broken Access ControlTemplate
http/cves/2026/CVE-2026-23550.yaml
Nuclei Templates
DetectionEvidence observed: Sep 26, 2026Revision: 17f5725dc10cRelated tool
Declared conditions
- network: http($.protocol_keys)
- verification: dsl($.matchers[*].type)

cve-2026-23550-pocPoC
Bash-based proof-of-concept tester for CVE-2026-23550. Checks WordPress modular connector login endpoints for admin cookie issuance and verifies dashboard access. Supports single-target and list scanning with configurable timeouts.
CVE-2026-23550Exploit

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