# CVE-2026-105397: LearnPress WordPress Plugin through 4.4.9.1 Stored XSS via Quiz Question Hint and Explanation

- Severity: CVSS 5.1 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fix: a fix or patch is referenced
- Published: 2026-10-05 · Updated: 2026-10-07

## Affected

- ThimPress LearnPress: through 4.4.9.1

## Description

LearnPress plugin for WordPress through 4.4.9.1 contains a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability that allows authenticated instructors to inject scripts via quiz question hint and explanation fields. Attackers with the Instructor role can submit unsanitized payloads through the update_question AJAX handler that execute in the session of every student taking the quiz.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on ThimPress LearnPress, apply the referenced fix per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- https://github.com/LearnPress/learnpress/commit/9db279c0d9fd3993430bb9af158658282e9bcee1
- https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/learnpress/tags/4.4.9.1/inc/Ajax/EditQuestionAjax.php
- https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/learnpress/tags/4.4.9.1/assets/src/apps/js/frontend/quiz/components/questions/question.js
- https://wordpress.org/plugins/learnpress/
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/learnpress-wordpress-plugin-through-4.4.9.1-stored-xss-via-quiz-question-hint-and-explanation

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