CVE-2026-2991
KiviCare – Clinic & Patient Management System (EHR) <= 4.1.2 - Unauthenticated Authentication Bypass via Social Login Token
Description
The KiviCare – Clinic & Patient Management System (EHR) plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Authentication Bypass in all versions up to, and including, 4.1.2. This is due to the `patientSocialLogin()` function not verifying the social provider access token before authenticating a user. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to log in as any patient registered on the system by providing only their email address and an arbitrary value for the access token, bypassing all credential verification. The attacker gains access to sensitive medical records, appointments, prescriptions, and billing information (PII/PHI breach). Additionally, authentication cookies are set before the role check, meaning the auth cookies for non-patient users (including administrators) are also set in the HTTP response headers, even though a 403 response is returned.
INFO
Published Date :
March 18, 2026, 4:16 p.m.
Last Modified :
April 8, 2026, 6:25 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | CRITICAL | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update the KiviCare plugin to the latest version.
- Verify all user roles and permissions.
- Monitor for unauthorized access attempts.
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2026-2991 has a 4 public
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Explore a PoC for CVE-2026-2991, an auth bypass in KiviCare 4.1.2 and earlier via the patient social-login REST endpoint
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PoC exploit for CVE-2026-2991 — authentication bypass in KiviCare WordPress plugin (≤4.1.2) allowing unauthenticated patient account takeover and admin session extraction.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
Apr. 08, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L Removed CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H -
New CVE Received by [email protected]
Mar. 18, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description The KiviCare – Clinic & Patient Management System (EHR) plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Authentication Bypass in all versions up to, and including, 4.1.2. This is due to the `patientSocialLogin()` function not verifying the social provider access token before authenticating a user. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to log in as any patient registered on the system by providing only their email address and an arbitrary value for the access token, bypassing all credential verification. The attacker gains access to sensitive medical records, appointments, prescriptions, and billing information (PII/PHI breach). Additionally, authentication cookies are set before the role check, meaning the auth cookies for non-patient users (including administrators) are also set in the HTTP response headers, even though a 403 response is returned. Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Added CWE CWE-287 Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/kivicare-clinic-management-system/trunk/app/controllers/api/AuthController.php#L1852 Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/kivicare-clinic-management-system/trunk/app/controllers/api/AuthController.php#L284 Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3467409/ Added Reference https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/8d22448b-aa8e-4775-b7c5-e7bae94a3f6d?source=cve