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CVE-2026-60137

MEDIUM 5.9 KNOWN EXPLOITED PoC CATALOGUED ALL-YEARS

Published 2026-07-17 · Last modified 2026-10-07 · WPScan · NVD: Analyzed

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.

ACTIVELY EXPLOITED

Confirmed exploited in the wild — in CISA KEV since 2026-07-21. Patch or mitigate now.

Exploitation likelihood

5.3%chance of exploitation in 30 days · 93rd percentile

● In CISA KEV (2026-07-21)● Catalogued PoC◆ SSVC: exploitation active, automatable no

Impact if exploited

5.9CVSS 3.1 · MEDIUM · CNA

  • ConfidentialityHigh
  • IntegrityNone
  • AvailabilityNone

What an attacker needs

  • ✓Access: Reachable over the network — no local access needed
  • ✓Privileges: No account or privileges required
  • ✓User interaction: No user interaction needed
  • ⚠Complexity: Needs a race window or specific setup

✓ lowers the bar for an attacker · ⚠ raises it

Proof of concept

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PoC data: JSON

Resource commands

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Affected

Vendors Wordpress

Products Wordpress

Weakness (CWE)

  • CWE-89: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')

CVSS vector

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

References and research data (JSON)

Unverified PoC candidates

Catalogue matches for further research. These repositories have not been validated as working exploits.

11 candidates

Additional exploitation reports

Source-specific reports, separate from CISA KEV. Repeated observations from one source are not independent confirmations.

1 more source reports

Known Affected Software Configurations

VendorProductVersion range
WordpressWordpress≥ 6.8 and < 6.8.6
WordpressWordpress≥ 6.9 and < 6.9.5
WordpressWordpress≥ 7.0 and < 7.0.2

All CVSS metrics

  • MEDIUM 5.9 v3.1 · CNA Primary
    CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
  • MEDIUM 5.9 v3.1 · NVD Secondary
    CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

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Sources: NVD · CVE.org · All sources and attribution · EPSS