---
id: "CVE-2026-109927"
kind: "vulnerability"
aliases: ["CVE-2026-109927"]
title: "HIPAA Forms WordPress plugin: missing capability check lets users escalate to admin"
severity: "high"
cvss: 7.2
epss: 0.00402
exploited: false
status: "open"
category: "package"
products: []
ecosystems: []
tags: ["package", "self-hosted", "wordpress", "wordpress-plugin"]
not_affected_if: ["no-custom-role-users", "plugin-not-installed"]
published_at: "2026-10-22T06:17:13+00:00"
first_seen_at: "2026-10-23T21:57:30+00:00"
updated_at: "2026-10-25T03:27:54+00:00"
sources: [{"source": "nvd", "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-109927", "first_seen_at": "2026-10-23T21:57:30+00:00"}, {"source": "epss", "url": "https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2026-109927", "first_seen_at": "2026-10-24T07:15:52+00:00"}]
---

# HIPAA Forms WordPress plugin: missing capability check lets users escalate to admin

The HIPAA Forms WordPress plugin before 3.3.2 does not check capabilities when handling a request that rebuilds its custom user role. A user who already holds that role can grant it administrator-level capabilities and escalate their privileges.

_Summary, check and fix written by a model from the sources; labelled as such._

## How to check

- Check the installed HIPAA Forms plugin version in the WordPress admin under Plugins; versions below `3.3.2` are affected.
- Review user accounts holding the plugin's custom role for unexpected administrator capabilities.

## Fix

- Update the HIPAA Forms plugin to `3.3.2` or later.
- Review existing users with the plugin's custom role and remove any unexpected privileges.

## Timeline

- 2026-10-23T21:57:30+00:00 nvd https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-109927
- 2026-10-24T07:15:52+00:00 epss https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2026-109927

## From the sources

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.

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