CVE-2026-60137
Published 2026-07-17 · Updated 2026-10-08 · Source contact@wpscan.com
Summary
CVE-2026-60137 is a medium-severity (CVSS 5.9) vulnerability in WordPress Core. CISA added it to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on July 21, 2026, which means exploitation in the wild has been confirmed; US federal agencies had to remediate it by August 4, 2026. CISA does not currently list it as used in ransomware campaigns. WordPress has 6 vulnerabilities in the KEV catalog, 0 of them linked to ransomware.
All 6 known-exploited WordPress vulnerabilities →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.
CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CISA Known-Exploited Vulnerability
Product: WordPress — Core
Name: WordPress Core SQL Injection Vulnerability
Date added: 2026-07-21 · Due: 2026-08-04
Required action: 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.