CVE-2026-12970

HIGHPre-NVD 7.17.1—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

Score 7.1 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: HIGH) published 2026-07-20. CISA-ADP (Vulnrichment) CVSS v3.1 baseline 7.1; sources differ by 0.0.

Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: cisa-adp, epss, ghsa
Trending — 3 sources updated this weekElevated
7.1EG
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
  • High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 0%CVSS: 7.1Exploit: Elevated riskExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

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.

CVSS v3
7.1
EG Score
7.1(medium)
EG Risk
48(Track)
EG Risk 48/100SSVC: Track

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity71% × 45%
Exploitation40% × 40%
Automatability0% × 15%
Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence.
EPSS PROB
0%
EPSS %ILE
16%
KEV
Not listed

Published

July 20, 2026

Last Modified

July 20, 2026

Advisory Details (1)

Auto-updated Jul 20, 2026
🔬 Proof of concept available. No patch confirmed yet.
generic🟡 PoC Available

LearnPress < 4.4.1 – Reflected XSS via c_search | CVE 2026-12970 | Plugin Vulnerabilities

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/d0a2780f-ab13-4bb8-935d-2aeba1de12d2/

Vendor Advisories for CVE-2026-12970(1)

These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 19× in last 7d / 105× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

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  1. 2026-08-30 02:42 UTCEG score recompute
  2. 2026-08-30 02:42 UTCGHSA enrichment
  3. 2026-08-30 01:21 UTCEPSS rescore
  4. 2026-08-28 21:40 UTCEPSS rescore
  5. 2026-08-28 01:41 UTCEG score recompute
  6. 2026-08-28 01:41 UTCGHSA enrichment
  7. 2026-08-27 14:24 UTCEPSS rescore
  8. 2026-08-27 11:44 UTCGHSA enrichment
  9. 2026-08-26 22:11 UTCEG score recompute
  10. 2026-08-26 22:11 UTCGHSA enrichment
  11. 2026-08-26 08:56 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  13. 2026-08-25 20:15 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  15. 2026-08-25 07:35 UTCGHSA enrichment
  16. 2026-08-24 19:01 UTCEG score recompute
  17. 2026-08-24 19:01 UTCGHSA enrichment
  18. 2026-08-24 06:25 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  21. 2026-08-23 05:21 UTCGHSA enrichment
  22. 2026-08-23 00:19 UTCEPSS rescore
  23. 2026-08-22 16:48 UTCGHSA enrichment
  24. 2026-08-22 04:15 UTCEG score recompute
  25. 2026-08-22 04:15 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  1. 2026-08-21 23:48 UTCEPSS rescore
  2. 2026-08-21 15:41 UTCGHSA enrichment
  3. 2026-08-21 03:08 UTCEG score recompute
  4. 2026-08-21 03:08 UTCGHSA enrichment
  5. 2026-08-20 22:55 UTCEPSS rescore
  6. 2026-08-20 14:35 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  11. 2026-08-19 12:42 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  15. 2026-08-18 11:33 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  24. 2026-08-16 02:14 UTCEPSS rescore
  25. 2026-08-15 20:49 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  27. 2026-08-15 08:16 UTCGHSA enrichment
  28. 2026-08-15 01:30 UTCEPSS rescore
  29. 2026-08-14 19:43 UTCGHSA enrichment
  30. 2026-08-14 07:11 UTCEG score recompute
  31. 2026-08-14 07:11 UTCGHSA enrichment
  32. 2026-08-13 22:00 UTCEPSS rescore
  33. 2026-08-13 18:38 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  36. 2026-08-12 17:34 UTCGHSA enrichment
  37. 2026-08-12 13:50 UTCEPSS rescore
  38. 2026-08-12 05:01 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  40. 2026-08-11 16:28 UTCGHSA enrichment
  41. 2026-08-11 13:42 UTCEPSS rescore
  42. 2026-08-11 03:56 UTCEG score recompute
  43. 2026-08-11 03:56 UTCGHSA enrichment
  44. 2026-08-10 23:59 UTCEPSS rescore
  45. 2026-08-10 15:24 UTCGHSA enrichment
  46. 2026-08-10 02:51 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  49. 2026-08-09 01:47 UTCGHSA enrichment
  50. 2026-08-08 16:37 UTCEPSS rescore
  51. 2026-08-08 13:15 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  53. 2026-08-08 00:42 UTCGHSA enrichment
  54. 2026-08-07 12:10 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  56. 2026-08-06 23:37 UTCGHSA enrichment
  57. 2026-08-06 13:46 UTCEPSS rescore
  58. 2026-08-06 11:05 UTCGHSA enrichment
  59. 2026-08-05 22:32 UTCEG score recompute
  60. 2026-08-05 22:32 UTCGHSA enrichment
  61. 2026-08-05 19:17 UTCEPSS rescore
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  64. 2026-08-04 21:28 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  67. 2026-08-04 08:53 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  70. 2026-08-03 10:35 UTCEPSS rescore
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  72. 2026-08-02 19:16 UTCGHSA enrichment
  73. 2026-08-02 06:44 UTCEG score recompute
  74. 2026-08-02 06:44 UTCGHSA enrichment
  75. 2026-08-02 02:26 UTCEPSS rescore

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2026-12970?
CVE-2026-12970 is a high vulnerability published on July 20, 2026. 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.
When was CVE-2026-12970 disclosed?
CVE-2026-12970 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on July 20, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2026-12970 actively exploited?
CVE-2026-12970 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 0% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the top 83.7% of all scored CVEs.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-12970?
CVE-2026-12970 has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.1 (CISA-ADP / Vulnrichment enrichment; NVD's own analysis pending).
How do I remediate CVE-2026-12970?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2026-12970, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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