CVE-2026-60137
WordPress < 7.0.2 - Facilitated SQL Injection via author__not_in in WP_Query
- Published
- Jul 17, 2026
- Updated
- Jul 29, 2026
- Assigning CNA
- WPScan
- Evidence observed
- Jul 21, 2026
Primary CVSS
nvd · CVSS 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:NHigh · next 30 days
- Percentile
- 99.6%
- Model date
- Sep 21, 2026
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CISA Known Exploited
This CVE appears in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
Summary
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.
Sources
53- wp2shellExploit
CVE-2026-63030 + CVE-2026-60137 - “wp2shell”: unauthenticated RCE in WordPress core
- CVE-2026-63030-POCExploit
CVE-2026-63030 / wp2shell
Non-destructive proof-of-concept and verification harness for CVE-2026-60137, a blind SQL injection in WordPress core (`WP_Query::author__not_in`), reachable via the REST API's `author_exclude` parameter.
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