WordPress Core SQL Injection Vulnerability
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.
What happened
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.
CISA lists it as exploited, added 21 Jul 2026.
Does it affect you
Names WordPress WordPress core. Enter the product and version you run to place it against the affected range the vendor published.
What to do
- Follow the vendor advisory for the fixed release and any interim mitigation.
github.com - Follow the vendor advisory for the fixed release and any interim mitigation.
wordpress.org - 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.gov
CISA’s notes for this entry:
- wordpress.org/news/2026/07/wordpress-7-0-2-release/
- BOD 26-04: cisa.gov/news-events/directives/bod-26-04-prioritizing-security-updates-based-risk
- Forensics Triage Requirements: cisa.gov/news-events/directives/bod-26-04-implementation-guidance-prioritizing-security-updates-based-risk
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-60137
Affected, as published to NVD
- wordpress
- WordPress WordPress core: 6.8 up to the fix in 6.8.6
The record
- NVD status
- Analyzed
- Published
- 17 Jul 2026, last modified 08 Oct 2026 (NVD)
- Severity
- CVSS 3.1 base score 5.9, Medium — computed here from the vector; NVD states 5.9.
- Vector
- CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- Weakness
- CWE-89 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') (NVD; names by MITRE)
- Exploitation
- Listed in CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalogue since 21 Jul 2026; federal remediation due 04 Aug 2026. CISA entry
- Exploit probability
- EPSS 5.3%, 93rd percentile — FIRST, scored 23 Oct 2026. FIRST EPSS
- Vendor
- WordPress · Core (CISA)
References on the NVD record
Reporting that names this identifier
- WordPress wp2shell Exploitation Grows as Public Exploit Fuels Mass Scanning — The Hacker News, 3 mo ago
- WP2Shell WordPress Vulnerabilities Exploited in the Wild — SecurityWeek, 3 mo ago
- Two new high severity WordPress vulnerabilities, patch immediately! — Help Net Security, 3 mo ago
Sources
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