Vulnerability · Published Mar 18, 2026 · Assigned by Wordfence
CVE-2026-2992KiviCare <= 4.1.2 - Missing Authorization to Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation via Setup Wizard
High 8.2
In plain English
A high-severity missing authorization in KiviCare – Clinic & Patient Management System (EHR) from iqonicdesign. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.3% (higher than 18% of all known vulnerabilities).
Official 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.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| iqonicdesign | KiviCare – Clinic & Patient Management System (EHR) | 0 – through 4.1.2 |
Weakness: CWE-862 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N
References
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/d96743ea-08b1-4b4c-9d62-558b97a6e297?source=cve
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/kivicare-clinic-management-system/trunk/app/controllers/api/SetupWizardController.php#L31
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/kivicare-clinic-management-system/trunk/app/controllers/api/SetupWizardController.php#L162
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3467409/