Critical severity9.8NVD Advisory· Published Jan 14, 2026· Updated Apr 23, 2026

CVE-2026-23550

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.

AI Insight

LLM-synthesized narrative grounded in this CVE's description and references.

Affected products

Modular DS/Modular DSllm-create
Range: <= 2.5.1
WordPress/Modular Connectorllm-fuzzy
Range: <= 2.5.1
Package: https://wordpress.org/plugins/modular-connector

Patches

Vulnerability mechanics

References

patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/modular-connector/vulnerability/wordpress-modular-ds-monitor-update-and-backup-multiple-websites-plugin-2-5-1-privilege-escalation-vulnerabilitynvd

News mentions

Critical Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in Modular DS plugin affecting 40k+ Sites exploited in the wild
Patchstack Blog · Jan 14, 2026

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