Quick answers
- Is CVE-2026-12970 exploited in the wild?
- No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-12970 being exploited in the wild.
- How severe is CVE-2026-12970?
- Informational severity, with a CVSS score of 7.1, published 20 July 2026.
- Which products and versions are affected?
- ThimPress LearnPress < 4.4.1.
- Is there a fix for CVE-2026-12970?
- A patch was published on 2026-06-29: Fixed in version 4.4.1 Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
- How is CVE-2026-12970 attacked?
- It is attacked over the network, in a software library.
- Am I affected by CVE-2026-12970?
- Check whether you run ThimPress LearnPress at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.
Technical details
A Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in the LearnPress WordPress plugin before version 4.4.1. The issue stems from the 'c_search' parameter not being properly escaped before being reflected into an HTML attribute. An unauthenticated remote attacker can exploit this by tricking a logged-in instructor or administrator into clicking a malicious URL. Successful exploitation allows the execution of arbitrary JavaScript in the context of the victim's browser session, potentially leading to session hijacking or administrative actions. The vulnerability is fixed in version 4.4.1.
Affected products
- LearnPress LearnPress < 4.4.1
Timeline
- 2026-06-29: disclosed: Publicly published by WPScan
- 2026-06-29: patched: Fixed in version 4.4.1
- 2026-07-20: advisory: NVD publication date