CVE-2026-2688 | BDVDB-2026-367238 Detail

HIPAA FORMS

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.

Impact#

Per CVSS v3.1: confidentiality impact low, integrity impact low, availability impact none. Attack vector: network.

Weaknesses#

CWE-863 Incorrect Authorization

References#

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/779304f2-7dc2-4f12-b134-dede9a0c5eb6/

Exploit#

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/779304f2-7dc2-4f12-b134-dede9a0c5eb6/

History#

Version 12026-09-02Record published in the CVE List.

Published

Published: 2026-09-02
Last modified: 2026-09-02

Vendor information

Vendor: Not stated
Product: HIPAA FORMS

Score

6.5 Medium

EPSS

less than 1%, Very Low

Estimated chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. EPSS percentile: 29.6.

KEV

Not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Impact

Incorrect Authorization

Action

No specific action is recorded in the source data. Check the references for vendor guidance.

Affected Systems

Vulnerable
< 3.2.0
Fixed
3.2.0

Scoring System

CVSS v4.0

Not available

CVSS v3.1

6.5 Medium

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

Metric breakdown
Attack Vector	Network
Attack Complexity	Low
Privileges Required	None
User Interaction	None
Scope	Unchanged
Confidentiality	Low
Integrity	Low
Availability	None

CVSS v3.0

Not available

CVSS v2

Not available

Source: CVE List v5 (record); CISA KEV (kev, action); FIRST EPSS (epss).