CVE-2026-2992
KiviCare <= 4.1.2 - Missing Authorization to Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation via Setup Wizard
highMissing Authorization
8.2
CVSS Score
8.2
CVSS Score
high
Severity
4.1.3
Patched in
2d
Time to patch
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.
CVSS Vector Breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:NAttack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Low
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
Technical Details
Affected versions
<=4.1.2PublishedMarch 17, 2026
Last updatedMarch 18, 2026
Affected pluginkivicare-clinic-management-system
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