Privilege escalation in Hipaa Forms
CVE-2026-109927
The HIPAA Forms WordPress plugin before 3.3.2 does not perform a capability check when handling a request that rebuilds its own custom user role, allowing a user who already holds that role to grant it administrator-level capabilities and escalate their privileges.
Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.2 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
No EPSS score from FIRST.org yet. New CVEs usually get one within a few days; no score means no signal yet, not low risk. How EPSS works.
Affected products
- Hipaa Forms
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- wpscan.com/vulnerability/f08997a3-9034-4470-b5a9-ceb0860108ed/ (technical-description, exploit, vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-109927?
- CVE-2026-109927 is a high-severity vulnerability in Hipaa Forms, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 7.2/10. Published 2026-10-22.
- How severe is CVE-2026-109927?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.2 out of 10.