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.
Problem types
Product status
Any version
Timeline
| 2026-02-22: | Vendor Notified |
| 2026-03-17: | Disclosed |
Credits
Athiwat Tiprasaharn
Itthidej Aramsri
References
www.wordfence.com/...-08b1-4b4c-9d62-558b97a6e297?source=cve
plugins.trac.wordpress.org/.../api/SetupWizardController.php
plugins.trac.wordpress.org/.../api/SetupWizardController.php
plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3467409/