CVE-2026-60137

WordPress < 7.0.2 - Facilitated SQL Injection via author__not_in in WP_Query

CVSS 3.1 Medium 5.9Known exploited (CISA KEV)

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

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.

Key data

CVSS 3.1 Medium 5.9

Score published by WPScan in the CVE record.

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

Attack vector: Network
The vulnerable component can be reached over a network, possibly from the Internet.
Attack complexity: High
The attack depends on conditions outside the attacker's control, so it takes preparation.
Privileges required: None
No account or privileges are needed.
User interaction: None
No action from any user is needed.
Scope: Unchanged
The impact stays within the vulnerable component.
Confidentiality impact: High
Serious or total effect on the secrecy of data.
Integrity impact: None
No effect on the trustworthiness of data.
Availability impact: None
No effect on availability.

Metric	Value	What it means
Attack vector	Network	The vulnerable component can be reached over a network, possibly from the Internet.
Attack complexity	High	The attack depends on conditions outside the attacker's control, so it takes preparation.
Privileges required	None	No account or privileges are needed.
User interaction	None	No action from any user is needed.
Scope	Unchanged	The impact stays within the vulnerable component.
Confidentiality impact	High	Serious or total effect on the secrecy of data.
Integrity impact	None	No effect on the trustworthiness of data.
Availability impact	None	No effect on availability.

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EPSS

Exploit Prediction Scoring System by FIRST: an estimate of the probability that exploitation activity will be observed in the next 30 days.

Score: 0.05323 (5.3% probability)
Percentile: 92.7%
Scores of: Nov 10, 2026
Model: v2026.06.15

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities

This CVE is listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Name in the catalog: WordPress Core SQL Injection Vulnerability
Added to the catalog: Jul 21, 2026
Federal due date: Aug 4, 2026

CISA assessment as of Jul 22, 2026

Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization (SSVC) decision points added by CISA.

Exploitation: Recorded by CISA as active
Automatable: no
Technical impact: total

Weakness (CWE)

CWE catalog version 5.0.

CWE-89Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command

Affected products

Products listed in the CVE record, as the CNA published them.

WordPress
- affected: 6.8.0 up to before 6.8.6
- affected: 6.9.0 up to before 6.9.5
- affected: 7.0.0 up to before 7.0.2

References

Links listed in the CVE record. They lead to other sites, which CubePath does not control.

github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/security/advisories/…vdb-entrytechnical-description
wordpress.org/news/2026/07/wordpress-7-0-2-releaserelease-notesvendor-advisory

Timeline

ID reservedJul 17, 2026
Record publishedJul 17, 2026
Added to CISA KEVJul 21, 2026
Record last updatedOct 7, 2026

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