High severity · published Oct 22, 2026
CVE-2026-109927
CM HIPAA Forms < 3.3.2 - hipaa_forms+ Privilege Escalation via cm_hipaa_update_user_role
New
7.2
CVSS
0.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The HIPAA Forms WordPress plugin before 3.3.2 does not perform a capability check when handling a request that rebuilds its own custom user role, allowing a user who already holds that role to grant it administrator-level capabilities and escalate their privileges.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
High
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.4% · higher than 34% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
HF
HIPAA Forms ·
before 3.3.2 · source: vendor
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-109927
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-109927
wpscan.com
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/f08997a3-9034-4470-b5a9-ceb0860108ed/
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