KiviCare < 4.5.2 - Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation via Registration
Priority HIGH 72CWE-269Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Privilege escalation
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-269.
Summary
The KiviCare WordPress plugin before 4.5.2 does not restrict the roles assignable through its unauthenticated registration endpoint, allowing unauthenticated attackers to create an active, privileged clinic-staff (doctor) account with full access to patient records, billing and clinic data.
Why it matters now
Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00406 35th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA
Fix Fixed KiviCare (Unknown): 4.5.2
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | KiviCare | before 4.5.2 | 4.5.2 | Patch available | CNA |
- KiviCare VendorUnknown Affected before 4.5.2 Fixed in 4.5.2 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA KiviCare (Unknown) Fixed in 4.5.2
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-13610
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-378w-q773-hrgh
References
Sources
- CVE-2026-13610 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-13610 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-378w-q773-hrgh · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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