CVE-2026-60137 KEV
5.9
MEDIUM · CVSS 3.1 · EPSS 5.9% (pctl 93)
Patch first
On CISA KEV — known exploited in the wild, due 2026-08-04.
Description
WordPress 6.8.x before 6.8.6, 6.9.x before 6.9.5, and 7.0.x before 7.0.2 does not properly sanitise the author__not_in parameter of WP_Query, which could allow SQL Injection when a plugin or theme passes untrusted input to the parameter.
Scoring
| CVSS | 5.9 (MEDIUM, v3.1) |
|---|---|
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| EPSS | 5.91% — more likely to be exploited than 93% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-89 |
| On CISA KEV | yes — remediate by 2026-08-04 |
| Public exploit | none known |
| Published | 2026-07-17 |
| Last modified | 2026-07-29 |
CISA KEV
| Name | WordPress Core SQL Injection Vulnerability |
|---|---|
| Added | 2026-07-21 |
| Due | 2026-08-04 |
| Vendor / product | WordPress / Core |
| Ransomware use | none reported |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| wordpress | wordpress |
References
→ the Explorer · watch your stack · NVD