KiviCare <= 4.1.2 - Missing Authorization to Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation via Setup Wizard
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2026-2992 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | Wordfence |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2026-03-18 16:16:27 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-04-22 21:32:08 UTC |
| Description | The KiviCare – Clinic & Patient Management System (EHR) plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation due to missing authorization on the `/wp-json/kivicare/v1/setup-wizard/clinic` REST API endpoint in all versions up to, and including, 4.1.2. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to create a new clinic and a WordPress user with clinic admin privileges. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.1 8.2 HIGH from [email protected]
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N
EPSS: 0.000680000 probability, percentile 0.209310000 (date 2026-04-22)
Problem Types: CWE-862 | CWE-862 CWE-862 Missing Authorization
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | [email protected] | Secondary | 8.2 | HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N |
| 3.1 | CNA | DECLARED | 8.2 | HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N |
CVSS v3.1 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
NoneUser Interaction
NoneScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
LowIntegrity
HighAvailability
NoneCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N
Vendor Declared Affected Products
| Source | Vendor | Product | Version | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | Iqonicdesign | KiviCare Clinic Patient Management System EHR | affected 4.1.2 semver | Not specified |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/d96743ea-08b1-4b4c-9d62-558b9... | [email protected] | www.wordfence.com | |
| plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3467409 | [email protected] | plugins.trac.wordpress.org | |
| plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/kivicare-clinic-management-system/trunk/app/controlle... | [email protected] | plugins.trac.wordpress.org | |
| plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/kivicare-clinic-management-system/trunk/app/controlle... | [email protected] | plugins.trac.wordpress.org | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
Vendor Comments And Credit
Discovery Credit
CNA: Athiwat Tiprasaharn (en)
CNA: Itthidej Aramsri (en)
Additional Advisory Data
| Source | Time | Event |
|---|---|---|
| CNA | 2026-02-22T21:30:14.000Z | Vendor Notified |
| CNA | 2026-03-17T00:00:00.000Z | Disclosed |
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.