What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-23550?

CVE-2026-23550 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8 (Critical). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. EPSS exploitation probability: 6.8%.

Which versions of Modular DS are affected by CVE-2026-23550?

Organizations using Incorrect Privilege Assignment vulnerability in Modular DS face critical risk from CVE-2026-23550 rated CVSS 10.0.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2026-23550?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2026-23550. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 6.8%.

How to fix or mitigate CVE-2026-23550?

Within 24 hours: Identify all affected systems and apply vendor patches immediately. Monitor vendor channels for patch availability.

Modular DS CVE-2026-23550

CRITICAL

Incorrect Privilege Assignment (CWE-266)

2026-01-14 audit@patchstack.com

Privilege Escalation

9.8

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

9.8 CRITICAL

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

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

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

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Lifecycle Timeline

Re-analysis Queued

Apr 23, 2026 - 15:43 vuln.today

cvss_changed

CVSS changed

Apr 23, 2026 - 15:43 NVD

10.0 (CRITICAL) 9.8 (CRITICAL)

Analysis Generated

Mar 12, 2026 - 21:54 vuln.today

CVE Published

Jan 14, 2026 - 09:16 nvd

CRITICAL 10.0

DescriptionCVE.org

Incorrect Privilege Assignment vulnerability in Modular DS allows Privilege Escalation.This issue affects Modular DS: from n/a through 2.5.1.

AnalysisAI

Modular DS WordPress plugin (through 2.5.1) has incorrect privilege assignment allowing unauthenticated privilege escalation. Maximum CVSS 10.0 with scope change, EPSS 6.8%.

Technical ContextAI

Incorrect privilege assignment (CWE-266) allows attackers to escalate to admin without authentication. The scope change indicates impact beyond the WordPress application.