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CVE-2026-60137

WordPress < 7.0.2 - Facilitated SQL Injection via author__not_in in WP_Query

5.9 MediumIn KEVPublic exploitFix available

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.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Network
Complexity
High
Privileges needed
None
User interaction
None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None

Exploit likelihood

5.32%Up 1.3 points since Jul 18, 2026
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

CVE List Score used 5.9

WordPress < 7.0.2 - Facilitated SQL Injection via author__not_in in WP_Query

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.

Record
CVE-2026-60137
CVSS 3.1
5.9 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Weakness
CWE-89
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2026-45279 5.9

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.

Record
EUVD-2026-45279
CVSS 3.1
5.9 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Updated
2026-11-02
CISA KEV No score

WordPress Core SQL Injection Vulnerability

WordPress Core contains a SQL injection vulnerability when a plugin or theme passes untrusted input to the parameter. This vulnerability can be chained with CVE-2026-63030 to allow an unauthenticated attacker to gain remote code execution on default WordPress installations.

Record
CVE-2026-60137
Weakness
CWE-89
Updated
2026-11-02
NVD 5.9

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.

Record
CVE-2026-60137
CVSS 3.1
5.9 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Weakness
CWE-89
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV 5.9

WordPress < 7.0.2 - Facilitated SQL Injection via author__not_in in WP_Query

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.

Record
CVE-2026-60137
CVSS 3.1
5.9 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Updated
2026-11-07
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2026-60137 5.9

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.

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2026-60137
CVSS 3.1
5.9 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2026-60137 5.9

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.

Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2026-60137
CVSS 3.1
5.9 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CVSS 3.1
9.1 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVBIT-wordpress-2026-60137 No score

WordPress < 7.0.2 - Facilitated SQL Injection via author__not_in in WP_Query

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.

Record
BIT-wordpress-2026-60137
Updated
2026-11-07
OSVBIT-wordpress-multisite-2026-60137 No score

WordPress < 7.0.2 - Facilitated SQL Injection via author__not_in in WP_Query

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.

Record
BIT-wordpress-multisite-2026-60137
Updated
2026-11-07

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
wordpress
Bitnami
 6.8.0 up to 6.8.6, 6.9.0 up to 6.9.5, 7.0.0 up to 7.0.2
6.8.66.9.57.0.2
wordpress-multisite
Bitnami
 6.8.0 up to 6.8.6, 6.9.0 up to 6.9.5, 7.0.0 up to 7.0.2
6.8.66.9.57.0.2
wordpress
Debian:13
 before 6.8.6+dfsg1-0+deb13u1, plus listed versions
6.8.1+dfsg1-16.8.3+dfsg1-0+deb13u16.8.3+dfsg1-1
6.8.6+dfsg1-0+deb13u1
wordpress
Debian:14
 before 7.0.2+dfsg1-1, plus listed versions
6.8.1+dfsg1-16.8.3+dfsg1-16.9+dfsg1-16.9.4+dfsg1-17.0+dfsg1-1
7.0.2+dfsg1-1
wordpress
Ubuntu:16.04:LTS
 All versions, plus listed versions
4.3+dfsg-14.3.1+dfsg-14.4+dfsg-14.4.1+dfsg-14.4.2+dfsg-14.4.2+dfsg-1ubuntu1
 None known
wordpress
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS
 All versions, plus listed versions
4.8.2+dfsg-24.8.3+dfsg-14.9.1+dfsg-14.9.2+dfsg-14.9.4+dfsg-14.9.5+dfsg1-1
 None known
wordpress
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS
 All versions, plus listed versions
5.2.2+dfsg1-15.2.4+dfsg1-15.3.2+dfsg1-15.3.2+dfsg1-1ubuntu1
 None known
wordpress
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS
 All versions, plus listed versions
5.7.1+dfsg1-2ubuntu15.8.1+dfsg1-2ubuntu15.8.2+dfsg1-1ubuntu15.8.3+dfsg1-1ubuntu15.8.3+dfsg1-1ubuntu1.1
 None known
wordpress
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS
 All versions, plus listed versions
6.2+dfsg1-1ubuntu16.4.3+dfsg1-1ubuntu1
 None known
wordpress
Ubuntu:26.10
 All versions, plus listed versions
6.7.2+dfsg1-1.1ubuntu2
 None known
wordpress
Ubuntu:26.04:LTS
 All versions, plus listed versions
6.7.2+dfsg1-1.1ubuntu16.7.2+dfsg1-1.1ubuntu2
 None known

Public exploits

Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.

Public exploits
SourceLinkDate
MetasploitWordPress WP2Shell REST API Batch Route Confusion SQLi to RCE2026-07-17
PoC in GitHubcodeb0ssx/Ultimate-wp2shell2026-07-18
PoC in GitHubh4cd0c/wp2shell2026-07-18
PoC in GitHubColere-Sys/wp2shell-poc2026-07-21
PoC in GitHubmrmtwoj/Fix-CVE-2026-60137-CVE-2026-63030-in-wordpress2026-07-21
PoC in GitHubnorthsia/CVE-2026-60137-With-Skip-SSL2026-07-26
PoC in GitHubDungsocool/CVE-2026-60137_CVE-2026-630302026-07-27
PoC in GitHubmichael-kanda/Wp2shell-ioc-scanner2026-08-01
PoC in GitHubAdarshThakur14777-cyber/CVE-2026-601372026-08-03
PoC in GitHubAbdullahMaqbool22/CVE-2026-60137-WordPress-Core-SQL-Injection-PoC2026-08-05
PoC in GitHubivanesk315/CVE-2026-60137-and-CVE-2026-630302026-09-10
MetasploitWordPress Core wp2shell Unauthenticated SQL Injection via REST Batch Route Confusion2026-07-17

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliases, referencesOSV
exploitation, exploits
first indexedCVE List, EUVD, CISA KEV, Metasploit, NVD, OSV, PoC in GitHub

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2026-60137 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.9) in Wordpress, published July 17, 2026. CISA lists it as known to be exploited, since July 21, 2026. EUVD reports exploitation since July 21, 2026. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 5.32%, the 92nd percentile. Fixed in wordpress 6.8.6.

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