CVE-2026-89081: Tutor LMS (WordPress plugin) · Cross-site Scripting
Affects Tutor LMS (WordPress plugin)Source CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 6.1 Medium.
Data as of 2 Nov 2026, 22:58 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 31% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 19 Sep 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 2 Nov 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| themeumTutor LMS – eLearning and online course solution | Affected
| Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
Users should monitor the vendor's advisory for updates. Until a fix is available, avoid clicking on untrusted links containing the 'search' parameter in Tutor LMS pages. Implementing web application firewall (WAF) rules to detect and block suspicious input may help mitigate risk.
Description
Tutor LMS – eLearning and online course solution plugin for WordPress versions up to 4.0.8 is vulnerable to reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) via the 'search' parameter. This vulnerability allows unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary scripts that execute when a user interacts with a crafted link. The issue arises from insufficient input sanitization and output escaping.
References
- wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/dcffa961-f670-494d-874c-50538038b915?source=cve (opens in a new tab)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/tutor/tags/4.0.7/classes/Dashboard.php (opens in a new tab)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/tutor/tags/4.0.7/templates/account.php (opens in a new tab)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/tutor/tags/4.0.7/templates/dashboard/account/settings.php (opens in a new tab)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/tutor/tags/4.0.7/components/SearchFilter.php (opens in a new tab)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?reponame=&old=3700174%40tutor&new=3700174%40tutor (opens in a new tab)