What is CVE-2026-12970?

CVE-2026-12970 is a high-severity vulnerability in Learnpress, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 7.1/10. Published 2026-07-20.

How severe is CVE-2026-12970?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.1 out of 10.

XSS in Learnpress

CVE-2026-12970

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…

Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)

EPSS: 0.002 (4.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L.

Affected products

Unknown Learnpress — versions 0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-79 — Cross-site Scripting

References

contact@wpscan.com (technical-description, exploit, vdb-entry)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-12970?: CVE-2026-12970 is a high-severity vulnerability in Learnpress, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 7.1/10. Published 2026-07-20.
How severe is CVE-2026-12970?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.1 out of 10.