What is CVE-2026-60137?
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.
Timeline
- 2026-07-17Published to the U.S. National Vulnerability Database (NVD)
- 2026-07-21First covered in a defend.network daily briefing
- 2026-07-21Added to the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog
- 2026-08-04CISA federal remediation deadline (BOD 22-01)
- 2026-10-08NVD record last updated
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability
WordPress Core SQL Injection Vulnerability
Affected product
WordPress Core
Remediation Steps
- Apply the vendor security update for Wordpress as a priority.
- Restrict network exposure of the affected service to trusted sources until patched.
- Review logs and detections for indicators of exploitation.
- Confirm fixed versions against the official vendor advisory before deploying.
References
- https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/security/advisories/GHSA-fpp7-x2x2-2mjf
- https://wordpress.org/news/2026/07/wordpress-7-0-2-release/
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2026-60137
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-60137
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog
Referenced in our briefings & reports
- Vulnerability Priority Report – Week 3 of August 2026 (August 17 – 23)
- Vulnerability Priority Report – Week 2 of August 2026 (August 10 – 16)
- Vulnerability Priority Report – Week 1 of August 2026 (August 3 – 9)
- Vulnerability Priority Report – Week 4 of July 2026 (July 27 – August 2)
- Vulnerability Priority Report – Week 3 of July 2026 (July 20 – 26)
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- Ubuntu, WordPress, Adobe critical flaws under active exploitation; CISA KEV adds four CVEs (2026-07-23)
- SharePoint RCE, WordPress flaws, PAN-OS actively exploited in ransomware campaigns (2026-07-22)
- WordPress, SonicWall zero-days in active exploitation; FakeGit malware campaign hits 7,600 GitHub repos (2026-07-21)
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