CVE-2026-25022
📋 TL;DR
This SQL injection vulnerability in the KiviCare WordPress plugin allows attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands on the database. It affects all WordPress sites running KiviCare versions up to and including 3.6.16. Attackers can potentially access, modify, or delete sensitive medical clinic data.
💻 Affected Systems
- KiviCare - Clinic & Patient Management System (WordPress plugin)
⚠️ Manual Verification Required
This CVE does not have specific version information in our database, so automatic vulnerability detection cannot determine if your system is affected.
Why? The CVE database entry doesn't specify which versions are vulnerable (no version ranges provided by the vendor/NVD).
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- Review the CVE details at NVD
- Check vendor security advisories for your specific version
- Test if the vulnerability is exploitable in your environment
- Consider updating to the latest version as a precaution
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete database compromise leading to exposure of all patient records, appointment data, medical information, and administrative credentials. Attackers could delete or corrupt the entire database.
Likely Case
Data exfiltration of sensitive patient information, appointment schedules, and clinic operational data. Attackers may gain administrative access to the WordPress site.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper input validation and database permissions, potentially only allowing data reading from specific tables.
🎯 Exploit Status
SQL injection vulnerabilities are commonly weaponized. The blind SQL injection nature suggests attackers can extract data through boolean-based or time-based techniques.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 3.6.17 or later
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins → Installed Plugins. 3. Find KiviCare plugin. 4. Click 'Update Now' if available. 5. Alternatively, download version 3.6.17+ from WordPress repository and manually update.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Temporary Plugin Deactivation
allDisable the KiviCare plugin until patched to prevent exploitation
wp plugin deactivate kivicare-clinic-management-system
Web Application Firewall (WAF) Rules
allImplement WAF rules to block SQL injection patterns targeting KiviCare endpoints
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict input validation and parameterized queries at application level
- Restrict database user permissions to minimum required privileges
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin → Plugins → KiviCare version. If version is 3.6.16 or lower, you are vulnerable.Check Version:
wp plugin get kivicare-clinic-management-system --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify KiviCare plugin version is 3.6.17 or higher in WordPress admin panel.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual SQL error messages in WordPress debug logs
- Multiple failed SQL queries with similar patterns
- Requests to KiviCare endpoints with SQL syntax in parameters
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests containing SQL keywords (SELECT, UNION, etc.) sent to /wp-content/plugins/kivicare/ endpoints
- Unusual database connection patterns from web server
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND ("kivicare" OR "kivi-care") AND ("sql" OR "database" OR "union" OR "select")