CVE-2026-60137
CRITICAL KEV CISA Exploitation: ACTIVE
9.1
CVSS 3.1
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.
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9.1
CRITICAL CVSS 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
SSVC — CISA Coordinator
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability
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.
CISA description
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.
Affected products (1)
| Vendor | Product | Platform | Versions |
|---|---|---|---|
| WordPress | WordPress | — | 6.8.0 < 6.8.6, 6.9.0 < 6.9.5, 7.0.0 < 7.0.2 |
Weakness (CWE)
| CWE | Source | Description |
|---|---|---|
| — | cna | CWE-89 SQL Injection |
| CWE-89 | adp | CWE-89 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') |
CVSS scores (2)
| Score | Severity | Version | Source | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.1 | CRITICAL | 3.1 | adp | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N |
| 5.9 | MEDIUM | 3.1 | cna | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
References (2)