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CVE-2026-12971: CWE-918 Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) in LearnPress

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Medium
Published: 08/10/2026 (08/10/2026, 09:31:20 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Product: LearnPress

Description

The LearnPress WordPress plugin before 4.4.4 does not validate a user-supplied URL before the server fetches it, allowing users with the instructor role to induce the server to issue requests to arbitrary external hosts, a blind and bounded server-side request forgery.

AI-Powered Analysis

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AILast updated: 08/10/2026, 07:33:34 UTC

Technical Analysis

The LearnPress WordPress plugin versions prior to 4.4.4 contain a server-side request forgery (SSRF) vulnerability (CWE-918) where the plugin does not validate user-supplied URLs before the server issues HTTP requests. Users with the instructor role can exploit this to induce the server to make requests to arbitrary external hosts. The vulnerability is blind and bounded, limiting the attacker's ability to directly observe the response. There is no CVSS score or vendor advisory indicating a patch or fix at this time.

Potential Impact

An attacker with instructor privileges can cause the server to make HTTP requests to arbitrary external hosts. This could potentially be used to access internal resources or services not otherwise accessible, but the attack is blind and bounded, limiting direct data exfiltration or interaction. No known exploits are reported in the wild.

Mitigation Recommendations

Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, restrict instructor role permissions to trusted users only and monitor for suspicious activity related to URL inputs in LearnPress.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.2
Assigner Short Name
WPScan
Date Reserved
2026-06-23T09:44:42.544Z
Cvss Version
null
State
PUBLISHED
Remediation Level
null

Threat ID: 6a7972aabf8831d5392faf6a

Added to database: 08/10/2026, 06:41:46 UTC

Last enriched: 08/10/2026, 07:33:34 UTC

Last updated: 08/11/2026, 00:41:10 UTC

Views: 4

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