CVE-2026-12970 json
LearnPress < 4.4.1 - Reflected XSS via c_search
published 3mo ago modified 3mo ago also EUVD-2026-45885
- cvss
- 7.1
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.5%
- EPSS 0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 40%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known, plus a Nuclei check
Summary
The LearnPress WordPress plugin before 4.4.1 does not escape a search parameter before reflecting it into an HTML attribute, leading to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting that executes in the browser of a logged-in instructor or administrator who is tricked into opening a crafted link.
Patch / fix
- Unknown LearnPress 4.4.1
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- Exploitation
- Proof of concept is public
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 3mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.47% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 40% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- Nuclei template WordPress LearnPress < 4.4.1 - Cross-Site Scripting nuclei detection template
- wpscan.com https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/d0a2780f-ab13-4bb8-935d-2aeba1de12d2/ referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CISA ADP | 3.1 | 7.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L |
| CNA | 3.1 | 7.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L |
Affected products
- Unknown LearnPress
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation
- Technology feeds
References
-
wpscan.com
/vulnerability/d0a2780f-ab13-4bb8-935d-2aeba1de12d2/
exploit, vdb-entry, technical-description
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2026-12970
- NVD CVE-2026-12970
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CPEs and fixed versions use Anchore's correction of NVD's data: Added CPE configurations because not yet analyzed by NVD.