CVE-2026-2688: CWE-863 Incorrect Authorization in HIPAA FORMS
The HIPAA FORMS WordPress plugin before 3.2.0 contains a hardcoded authentication bypass via a hardcoded parameter alongside all AJAX requests. The server explicitly checks for this value to skip nonce validation entirely. This allows unauthenticated attackers to access protected AJAX endpoints.
CVE-2026-2688: CWE-863 Incorrect Authorization in HIPAA FORMS
Description
The HIPAA FORMS WordPress plugin before 3.2.0 contains a hardcoded authentication bypass via a hardcoded parameter alongside all AJAX requests. The server explicitly checks for this value to skip nonce validation entirely. This allows unauthenticated attackers to access protected AJAX endpoints.
CVSS v3.1
Score 6.5medium
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Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- WPScan
- Date Reserved
- 2026-02-18T14:11:00.628Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a983bc6acd9273b496145c8
Added to database: 09/02/2026, 15:07:50 UTC
Last updated: 09/02/2026, 15:38:07 UTC
Views: 4
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