CVE-2026-2992 json
KiviCare <= 4.1.2 - Missing Authorization to Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation via Setup Wizard
published 7mo ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2026-12839
- cvss
- 8.2
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.3%
- EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 18%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
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- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- yes
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 7mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.26% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 18% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 8.2 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N |
Affected products
- iqonicdesign KiviCare – Clinic & Patient Management System (EHR)
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-862 Missing Authorization
- Technology feeds
References
- wordfence.com /threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/d96743ea-08b1-4b4c-9d62-558b97a6e297?source=cve
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org /browser/kivicare-clinic-management-system/trunk/app/controllers/api/SetupWizardController.php#L31
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org /browser/kivicare-clinic-management-system/trunk/app/controllers/api/SetupWizardController.php#L162
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org /changeset/3467409/
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2026-2992
- NVD CVE-2026-2992
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