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.
Published: 2026-09-02
Score: 6.5 Medium
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Wed, 02 Sep 2026 10:45:00 +0000

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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.
Title CM HIPAA Forms < 3.2.0 - Unauthenticated Authorization Bypass
Weaknesses CWE-863
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: WPScan

Published:

Updated: 2026-09-02T14:57:38.117Z

Reserved: 2026-02-18T14:11:00.628Z

Link: CVE-2026-2688

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-09-02T14:44:18.571Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-09-02T15:17:38.130

Modified: 2026-09-02T15:17:38.130

Link: CVE-2026-2688

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