Server-Side Request Forgery in LearnPress WordPress Plugin Affects User-Submitted URLs
CVE-2026-12971

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Key Information:

Vendor

WordPress
Status
Learnpress
Vendor
CVE Published:
10 August 2026

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👾 Exploit Exists🟡 Public PoC

What is CVE-2026-12971?

The LearnPress WordPress plugin versions before 4.4.4 contains a flaw where it fails to properly validate user-supplied URLs before the server fetches them. This oversight allows users with the instructor role to manipulate the server into making requests to arbitrary external hosts, resulting in a blind and bounded server-side request forgery (SSRF). Such vulnerabilities can potentially expose sensitive information or allow attackers to leverage external services in harmful ways.

Affected Version(s)

LearnPress 0 < 4.4.4

Exploit Proof of Concept (PoC)

PoC code is written by security researchers to demonstrate the vulnerability can be exploited. PoC code is also a key component for weaponization which could lead to ransomware.

CVE-2026-12971 - Proof of Concept

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/ef69bd9d-ec2a-4526-b2b9-...
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Timeline

  • 🟡

    Public PoC available

  • 👾

    Exploit known to exist

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Meher Sudhakar Abbireddi
WPScan
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