Answer in brief
CVE-2026-60137 records a Medium severity (CVSS 5.9) vulnerability in WordPress < 7.0.2 - Facilitated SQL Injection via author__not_in in WP_Query. The current sources mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps WordPress/WordPress (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
Analysis pending evidence review
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CVSS is 5.9. Known-exploitation status makes exposure review time-sensitive. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.
Analysis status
Analysis pending evidence review
Factual feed record only; HOL analysis is not approved for indexing. Read the methodology.
The current feed maps WordPress/WordPress (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
| Package | Affected range | Fixed version |
|---|---|---|
| WordPress/WordPressgeneric | >=6.8.0 <6.8.6 || >=6.9.0 <6.9.5 || >=7.0.0 <7.0.2 | 6.8.6, 6.9.5, 7.0.2 |
Published upstream
Jul 17, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordSource modified
Oct 7, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordFirst seen by HOL
Jul 17, 2026
Added to CISA KEV
Jul 21, 2026
Evidence: source:kev:kev:kev:recordWordPress 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.
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