CVE-2026-60137
CVE-2026-60137
WordPress < 7.0.2 - Facilitated SQL Injection via author__not_in in WP_Query
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.
CVSS 3.1 · CNA
chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS; higher than 92% of CVEs)
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.
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Affected products
- WordPress WordPress: 6.8.0 to < 6.8.6; 6.9.0 to < 6.9.5; 7.0.0 to < 7.0.2
2 references (advisories, patches, write-ups)
- https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/security/advisories/GHSA-fpp7-x2x2-2mjf · vdb-entry, technical-description
- https://wordpress.org/news/2026/07/wordpress-7-0-2-release/ · release-notes, vendor-advisory
Sources: CVE.org, FIRST EPSS. Missing ones did not answer or have no record yet.