Critical WordPress Plugin Flaw Exposes 40,000 Websites to Attack
First seen 16 Jan 2026, 15:10 UTC
•
+1
•78% similarity
•36
Share:
Export
Ask AI about this cluster
Analyzing cluster data...
Referenced clusters:
Something went wrong. Please try again.
Cluster AI
Ask questions about this threat cluster with AI-powered analysis.
Get Researcher $29.99/moArticle Content
Browse articles
A critical security flaw (CVE-2026-23550) in the Modular DS WordPress plugin has been identified, allowing attackers to bypass admin controls. Discovered by Patchstack, the vulnerability has a severity score of 10/10 and is actively being exploited, affecting approximately 40,000 websites.
ThreatCluster AI
How this analysis works