https://patchstack.com/articles/critical-privilege-escalation-vulnerability-in-modular-ds-plugin-affecting-40k-sites-exploited-in-the-wild/
Critical Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in Modular DS plugin affecting 40k+ Sites exploited in...
Jan 17, 2026 - Unauthenticated privilege escalation vulnerability discovered in the Modular DS plugin. 🚨 Learn how attackers gain wp-admin access, active exploitation...
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https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackers-exploit-modular-ds-wordpress-plugin-flaw-for-admin-access/
Hackers exploit Modular DS WordPress plugin flaw for admin access
Hackers are actively exploiting a maximum severity flaw in the Modular DS WordPress plugin that allows them to bypass authentication remotely and access the...
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https://www.csoonline.com/article/4118066/modular-ds-bug-hands-hackers-instant-wordpress-admin-access.html
Modular DS bug hands hackers instant WordPress admin access | CSO Online
Jan 16, 2026 - Security researchers confirmed in-the-wild exploitations of the mx-severity flaw, allowing unauthenticated actors gain full admin access on vulnerable sites.
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https://wordpress.org/plugins/modular-connector/
Modular DS: Monitor, update, and backup multiple websites – WordPress plugin |...
Manage all your WordPress sites from one place. Automate updates, backups, uptime monitoring, security, maintenance reports, and more.
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