CVE-2026-2991 - Vulnerability Analysis
CriticalCVSS: 9.8Last Updated: March 18, 2026
KiviCare - Authentication Bypass
Published: March 18, 2026Updated: March 18, 2026Remote Exploitable
Overview
KiviCare – Clinic & Patient Management System (EHR) WordPress plugin <= 4.1.2 contains an authentication bypass caused by patientSocialLogin() not verifying social provider access tokens, letting unauthenticated attackers log in as any patient, exploit requires crafted access token and email.
Severity & Score
Severity: Critical
CVSS Score: 9.8
Impact
Unauthenticated attackers can access sensitive patient data and potentially administrative sessions, leading to data breach and unauthorized access.
Mitigation
Update to a version later than 4.1.2 or apply vendor patches.
References
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/kivicare-clinic-management-system/trunk/app/controllers/api/AuthController.php#L1852
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/kivicare-clinic-management-system/trunk/app/controllers/api/AuthController.php#L284
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3467409/
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/8d22448b-aa8e-4775-b7c5-e7bae94a3f6d?source=cve
Related Resources
Details
- CVE ID
- CVE-2026-2991
- Severity
- Critical
- CVSS Score
- 9.8
- Type
- broken_authentication
- Status
- new
CWE
- CWE-287
CVSS Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H