CVE-2026-23800

CRITICAL EXPLOITED

Modular DS <2.6.0 - Privilege Escalation

Title source: llm

Exploitation Summary

CVE-2026-23800 has been observed exploited in the wild (reported by VulnCheck KEV).

Description

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.

References (1)

Core 1

Core References

Third Party Advisory vdb-entry

https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/modular-connector/vulnerability/wordpress-modular-ds-plugin-2-5-2-privilege-escalation-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

Scores

CVSS v3 10.0

EPSS 0.0047

EPSS Percentile 36.7%

Attack Vector NETWORK

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

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment

Exploitation none

Automatable yes

Technical Impact total

Details

VulnCheck KEV 2026-01-16

CWE

CWE-266

Status published

Products (1)

None/Modular DS 2.5.2 - 2.6.0

Published Jan 16, 2026

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026