CVE-2026-23550
Modular DS <= 2.5.1 - Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation
criticalImproper Privilege Management
9.8
CVSS Score
9.8
CVSS Score
critical
Severity
2.5.2
Patched in
9d
Time to patch
Description
The Modular DS: Monitor, update, and backup multiple websites plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation in all versions up to, and including, 2.5.1. This is due to a broken oAuth implementation. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to log in as an administrator.
CVSS Vector Breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HAttack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
High
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
Technical Details
Affected versions
<=2.5.1PublishedJanuary 14, 2026
Last updatedJanuary 22, 2026
Affected pluginmodular-connector
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