Vulnerability · Published Oct 16, 2026 · Assigned by Wordfence
CVE-2026-88963Tutor LMS <= 4.0.8 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Reflected DOM-Based Cross-Site Scripting via 'redirect_url' Parameter
Medium 6.1
In plain English
A medium-severity cross-site scripting in Tutor LMS – eLearning and online course solution from themeum. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.2% (higher than 9% of all known vulnerabilities).
Official description
The Tutor LMS – eLearning and online course solution plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to DOM-Based Cross-Site Scripting via the 'redirect_url' parameter in versions up to, and including, 4.0.8 This is due to insufficient input validation in the Topbar component's back button handler. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts that execute in the victim's browser whenever the victim accesses a page that includes the malicious payload.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| themeum | Tutor LMS – eLearning and online course solution | 0 – through 4.0.8 |
Weakness: CWE-79 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
References
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/f39a9570-a352-45f3-8644-2de2c1c709d2?source=cve
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?reponame=&new=3700174%40tutor%2Ftags%2F4.0.9&old=3690454%40tutor%2Ftags%2F4.0.8
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3700174/tutor/trunk/assets/js/tutor-order-details.js