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title: "CVE-2026-60137: WordPress < 7.0.2 - Facilitated SQL… | CubePath"
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…"
language: en
source: https://cubepath.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-60137
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# CVE-2026-60137: WordPress < 7.0.2 - Facilitated SQL… | CubePath

## 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.

Official description from the CVE record, published by WPScan. Copyright © 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation. See [/security/cve/legal](https://cubepath.com/security/cve/legal) for the CVE license. [View the record on cve.org](https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-60137)

## 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

| 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 names: Copyright © 2006-2026, The MITRE Corporation. See [/security/cve/legal](https://cubepath.com/security/cve/legal) for the CWE license.

- [CWE-89](https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/89.html) Improper 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/…](https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/security/advisories/GHSA-fpp7-x2x2-2mjf) vdb-entry technical-description
- [wordpress.org/news/2026/07/wordpress-7-0-2-release](https://wordpress.org/news/2026/07/wordpress-7-0-2-release/) release-notes vendor-advisory

## Timeline

1. ID reserved Jul 17, 2026
2. Record published Jul 17, 2026
3. Added to CISA KEV Jul 21, 2026
4. Record last updated Oct 7, 2026

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