Script execution via unescaped c_search attribute
Published Jul 20, 2026 · Updated Jul 20, 2026
Reflected XSS in ThimPress LearnPress before 4.4.1 allows remote attackers to run script in an instructor's or administrator's browser. Course Builder question, quiz, and lesson search pages place c_search directly inside a value attribute without escaping, so quote-breaking input injects an autofocus event handler. Exploitation requires a logged-in user with Course Builder access to open a crafted link; the script then runs in the site's origin with that user's privileges.
Summary
What happened
Reflected XSS in ThimPress LearnPress before 4.4.1 allows remote attackers to run script in an instructor's or administrator's browser. Course Builder question, quiz, and lesson search pages place c_search directly inside a value attribute without escaping, so quote-breaking input injects an autofocus event handler. Exploitation requires a logged-in user with Course Builder access to open a crafted link; the script then runs in the site's origin with that user's privileges.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2026-12970
- Published
- Jul 20, 2026
- Updated
- Jul 20, 2026
- Vendor
- Overdrive Eletrônica
- Product
- LearnPress
- Classifications
- CWE-79, T1203
- Attack vector
- network
- Privileges
- unauthenticated
Timeline
How it unfolded
- Jul 20, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Jul 20, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
Exploitability
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- Affected versionversion=0 <4.4.1
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Attacks
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Weakness, pattern, technique
Public exploit references
- WPScan c_search quote-breakout proof of conceptproof of concept · demonstrated
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