CVE-2026-23550 (GCVE-0-2026-23550)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-01-14 08:44 – Updated: 2026-01-14 12:16 X_Open Source X_Known Exploited Vulnerability
VLAI?
Title
WordPress Modular DS plugin <= 2.5.1 - Privilege Escalation vulnerability
Summary
Incorrect Privilege Assignment vulnerability in Modular DS allows Privilege Escalation.This issue affects Modular DS: from n/a through 2.5.1.
Severity ?
10 (Critical)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE
  • CWE-266 - Incorrect Privilege Assignment
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
Modular DS Modular DS Affected: n/a , ≤ 2.5.1 (custom)
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Credits
Teemu Saarentaus | Patchstack Bug Bounty Program
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