WordPress Modular DS plugin <= 2.5.1 - Privilege Escalation vulnerability
Priority HIGH 68CWE-266Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Privilege escalation
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-266.
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.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.21393 97th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Modular DS | Modular DS | up to 2.5.1 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Modular DS VendorModular DS Affected up to 2.5.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-23550
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7hjg-42gh-8j3v
More Modular DS vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-03373 Modular Connector <= 2.5.1 - Cross-Site Request Forgery via postConfirmOauth CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.3
Sources
- CVE-2026-23550 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-23550 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-7hjg-42gh-8j3v · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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