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Known exploited vulnerability

CVE-2026-60137

mediumCVSS 3.1 5.9In CISA KEVEPSS 5.3%Published · WordPress

The short answer

CVE-2026-60137 affects WordPress WordPress and is rated medium (CVSS 5.9). CISA added it to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2026-07-21: attackers are using it, so patch it first.

What it is

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.

Weakness: CWE-89.

Severity

5.9 medium

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

Exploited (CISA KEV)

Yes, since Jul 21, 2026

Federal due date Aug 4, 2026

EPSS, next 30 days

5.3%

Higher than 93% of scored CVEs

How it can be exploited

Attack vector
Network
Attack complexity
High
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality impact
High
Integrity impact
None
Availability impact
None

What CISA says to do

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…

Affected products

WordPress. NVD's record lists the exact affected versions.

References

Questions

Is CVE-2026-60137 being exploited?

Yes. CISA added CVE-2026-60137 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2026-07-21, with a federal remediation due date of 2026-08-04.

How do I fix CVE-2026-60137?

CISA's 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…

From NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS and OSV.dev, checked . Status on NVD: Analyzed. The description is NVD's text, quoted as published.

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