CVE-2026-60137

MEDIUM CISA KEV

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.

Published: Jul 17, 2026 Modified: Jul 29, 2026

CWE-89

CVSS Metrics

CVSSv3

Attack Vector: NETWORK Attack Complexity: HIGH Privileges Required: NONE User Interaction: NONE Scope: UNCHANGED Confidentiality Impact: HIGH Integrity Impact: NONE Availability Impact: NONE

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Affected Products (3)

Vendor	Product	Version
wordpress	wordpress	* ≥ 6.8 < 6.8.6
wordpress	wordpress	* ≥ 6.9 < 6.9.5
wordpress	wordpress	* ≥ 7.0 < 7.0.2

References (3)

https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/security/advisories/GHSA-fpp7-x2x2-2mjf Vendor Advisory
https://wordpress.org/news/2026/07/wordpress-7-0-2-release/ Release Notes
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2026-60137 US Government Resource

Risk Scores

CVSS Score 5.9 / 10

EPSS Score 79.03%

Top 0% most likely to be exploited

Threat Score 77.3 / 100

CISA Known Exploited

Date Added: 2026-07-21

Due Date: 2026-08-04

Required Action:

Apply mitigations in accordance with vendor instructions, ensuring compliance with CISA’s BOD 26-04 Prioritizing Security Updates Based on Risk (see URL in Notes) guidance and CISA’s “Forensics Triage Requirements” (see URL in Notes). Follow applicable BOD 26-04 guidance for cloud services or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. Stakeholders are responsible for evaluating each asset's internet exposure and ensuring adherence to BOD 26-04 patching guidelines.

Data Sources

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