KiviCare listing search permits clinic-staff SQL injection
KiviCare through 4.5.1 uses the searchTerm value in listing SQL without adequate escaping or preparation. Exploitation requires a KiviCare role carrying settings_view, such as Doctor or Receptionist; a standard Subscriber alone is insufficient. Such a clinic-staff user can append SQL and extract sensitive database information. The public.
- Component
- KiviCare – Clinic & Patient Management System (EHR)
- Plugin slug
kivicare-clinic-management-system- Affected
- <= 4.5.1
- Safe version
- See mitigation notes
- Published
- Aug 15, 2026
This CVE was published Aug 15, 2026 and is one of 22 known issues for this plugin.
Update, patch or deactivate.
No fixed release is identified in the authoritative record. Update when a confirmed patch is available; until then, restrict KiviCare settings_view access or disable affected listings and review clinic-role and database activity. The official upstream changelog lists version 4.5.4, which is newer than the published affected range. Its changelog does not clearly confirm this specific fix, so it is not counted as a known-safe release.
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 generic SQL Injection via the 'searchTerm' parameter in all versions up to, and including, 4.5.1 due to insufficient escaping on the user supplied parameter and lack of sufficient preparation on the existing SQL query. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with custom-level access and above, to append additional SQL queries into already existing queries that can be used to extract sensitive information from the database. Exploitation requires a KiviCare custom role with the 'settings_view' permission (e.g., Doctor or Receptionist), meaning standard WordPress subscribers cannot exploit this without a KiviCare-assigned role.
CVE / CNA vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N