CVE-2026-13612: CWE-639 Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key in KiviCare
The KiviCare WordPress plugin before 4.5.2 does not verify that the requesting user owns the records being accessed, allowing authenticated patient-level users to read other patients' bills, invoices and appointment details.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-13612 is an authorization bypass vulnerability in the KiviCare WordPress plugin prior to version 4.5.2. The flaw arises from the plugin's failure to verify that the authenticated user owns the records they are attempting to access. As a result, patient-level users can read sensitive information of other patients such as billing and appointment data. This vulnerability is categorized under CWE-639 (Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key). No CVSS score or vendor advisory is available, and no patch or official remediation guidance has been provided at this time.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows authenticated patient users to access sensitive personal and financial information of other patients. This could lead to privacy violations and unauthorized disclosure of protected health information. There is no indication of active exploitation in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, restrict access to the plugin or disable it if possible to prevent unauthorized data access.
CVE-2026-13612: CWE-639 Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key in KiviCare
Description
The KiviCare WordPress plugin before 4.5.2 does not verify that the requesting user owns the records being accessed, allowing authenticated patient-level users to read other patients' bills, invoices and appointment details.
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-13612 is an authorization bypass vulnerability in the KiviCare WordPress plugin prior to version 4.5.2. The flaw arises from the plugin's failure to verify that the authenticated user owns the records they are attempting to access. As a result, patient-level users can read sensitive information of other patients such as billing and appointment data. This vulnerability is categorized under CWE-639 (Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key). No CVSS score or vendor advisory is available, and no patch or official remediation guidance has been provided at this time.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows authenticated patient users to access sensitive personal and financial information of other patients. This could lead to privacy violations and unauthorized disclosure of protected health information. There is no indication of active exploitation in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, restrict access to the plugin or disable it if possible to prevent unauthorized data access.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- WPScan
- Date Reserved
- 2026-06-29T09:16:12.861Z
- Cvss Version
- null
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a7c0e9ebf8831d53914337e
Added to database: 08/12/2026, 06:11:42 UTC
Last enriched: 08/12/2026, 06:47:58 UTC
Last updated: 08/13/2026, 00:41:09 UTC
Views: 7
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