KiviCare – Clinic & Patient Management System (EHR): Dangerous file upload
KiviCare – Clinic & Patient Management System (EHR) is affected by dangerous file upload. The vulnerable path is reachable without authentication. Successful exploitation can place attacker-controlled executable content on the server and may lead to full site compromise.
- Component
- KiviCare – Clinic & Patient Management System (EHR)
- Plugin slug
kivicare-clinic-management-system- Affected
- See vendor advisory
- Safe version
- See mitigation notes
- Published
- Jan 23, 2026
- Weakness
- CWE-862 — Missing Authorization
This CVE was published Jan 23, 2026 and is one of 22 known issues for this plugin.
Update, patch or deactivate.
No fixed release is identified. Update KiviCare – Clinic & Patient Management System (EHR) when a confirmed fixed release becomes available; until then, disable and remove it when the site's risk warrants.
No confirmed safe version is listed. Consider a vendor-supported patch or temporarily restricting the affected functionality while you assess the risk.
Deactivate only when warranted by your risk profile, or when advised by your hosting provider in the limited circumstances where the vulnerability cannot otherwise be mitigated. If you’re unsure which action is appropriate, contact Fused or your hosting provider for guidance.
Technical description
The KiviCare – Clinic & Patient Management System (EHR) plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads due to missing authorization checks in the uploadMedicalReport() function in all versions up to, and including, 3.6.15. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to upload text files and PDF documents to the affected site's server which may be leveraged for further attacks such as hosting malicious content or phishing pages via PDF files.
CVE / CNA vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N