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High severity · published Mar 18, 2026
CVE-2026-2992
KiviCare <= 4.1.2 - Missing Authorization to Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation via Setup Wizard
8.2
CVSS
0.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
High
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.3% · higher than 17% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
KC
KiviCare – Clinic & Patient Management System (EHR) · iqonicdesign
through 4.1.2 · source: vendor
Affected product
KC
KiviCare – Clinic & Patient Management System (EHR)
iqonicdesign
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-2992
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-2992
plugins.trac.wordpress.org
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/kivicare-clinic-management-system/trunk/app/controllers/api/SetupWizardController.php#L162
plugins.trac.wordpress.org
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/kivicare-clinic-management-system/trunk/app/controllers/api/SetupWizardController.php#L31
plugins.trac.wordpress.org
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3467409/
www.wordfence.com
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/d96743ea-08b1-4b4c-9d62-558b97a6e297?source=cve
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