Description
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.
Published: 2026-10-22
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Thu, 22 Oct 2026 06:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description 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.
Title CM HIPAA Forms < 3.3.2 - hipaa_forms+ Privilege Escalation via cm_hipaa_update_user_role
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: WPScan

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-22T06:00:17.082Z

Reserved: 2026-10-13T10:20:17.784Z

Link: CVE-2026-109927

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Status : Received

Published: 2026-10-22T06:17:13.590

Modified: 2026-10-22T06:17:13.590

Link: CVE-2026-109927

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