Vulnerability Report

CVE-2026-60137

Title: WordPress WP_Query SQL Injection via author__not_in parameter

SQLi

Proof Of Concept

PoC Available for CVE-2026-60137

CWE Category CWE-89
Published Date Jul 17, 2026
Modified Date Jul 18, 2026
Exploit Status Available
Score 5.9 CVSS v3.1
Exploit Probability (EPSS)
4.03%

Vulnerability Summary

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.

Impacted Vendors

Analysis in Progress...

Reference Links

https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/security/advisories/GHSA-fpp7-x2x2-2mjf https://wordpress.org/news/2026/07/wordpress-7-0-2-release/
CVSS v3.1
Source Entity [email protected]
Severity MEDIUM
5.9
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
HIGH
Privileges
N/A
Interaction
NONE
Confidentiality
N/A
Integrity
N/A
Availability
N/A
Scope
UNCHANGED
RAW VECTOR CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CVSS v3.1
Source Entity 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Severity CRITICAL
9.1
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
N/A
Interaction
NONE
Confidentiality
N/A
Integrity
N/A
Availability
N/A
Scope
UNCHANGED
RAW VECTOR CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

Associated Attack Patterns (CAPEC)

Total: Patterns

CVE-2026-60137 Exploits & PoCs (Proof Of Concept)

GitHub https://github.com/47Cid/wp2shell-lab
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GitHub https://github.com/dinosn/wp2shell-lab
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GitHub https://github.com/NULL200OK/WP2Shell
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GitHub https://github.com/0xsha/wp2shell
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Vulnerability data updated via NVD.

MODIFIED

Vulnerability data updated via NVD.

Attack Vector Matrix

Access Vector NETWORK
Complexity HIGH
Privileges N/A
Interaction NONE
CVSS Vector String CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Affected Stack

No specific products linked.