Actively exploited · Published Jul 17, 2026 · Assigned by WPScan
CVE-2026-60137WordPress < 7.0.2 - Facilitated SQL Injection via author__not_in in WP_Query
Medium 5.9 Exploited
In plain English
A medium-severity SQL injection in WordPress from WordPress. Attackers are actively exploiting it in the wild (listed by CISA on July 21, 2026). The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 5.3% (higher than 93% of all known vulnerabilities). Ready-made attack tooling exists: Metasploit, public proof-of-concept code. Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
CISA guidance
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.
Federal agencies must remediate by Aug 4, 2026.
Official 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.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:13 | wordpress | 6.8.6+dfsg1-0+deb13u1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-60137 |
| Debian:14 | wordpress | 7.0.2+dfsg1-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-60137 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | wordpress | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-60137 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | wordpress | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-60137 |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | wordpress | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-60137 |
| Ubuntu:26.10 | wordpress | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-60137 |
Affected products (as reported)
Weakness: CWE-89 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
References
- 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
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2026-60137 government-resource