WordPress Modular DS plugin <= 2.5.2 - Privilege Escalation vulnerability
Priority MEDIUM 49CWE-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
- Fixed
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-connector allows Privilege Escalation.This issue affects Modular DS: from 2.5.2 before 2.6.0.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.0051 43rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Modular DS: 2.6.0
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 | 2.5.2 to before 2.6.0 | 2.6.0 | Patch available | CNA |
- Modular DS Vendor— Affected 2.5.2 to before 2.6.0 Fixed in 2.6.0 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Modular DS Fixed in 2.6.0
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-23800
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-2732-hqjr-j84c
Sources
- CVE-2026-23800 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-23800 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-2732-hqjr-j84c · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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