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.
The record classifies CVE-2026-60137 under weakness class CWE-89. Its CVSS v3 base vector states that the flaw is reachable remotely over the network, needs no prior authentication, needs no user interaction, and has high impact on confidentiality. 1 affected-product entry is recorded, across 1 vendor, listed below. The identifier was first published 103 days ago.
Severity and exploitation probability
- CVSS v3.1 base score
- 5.9 — MEDIUM
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - CISA KEV
- Not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
- Threadlinqs priority
- 3/10 — a Threadlinqs composite of the CVSS base score, the EPSS percentile and public exploit availability
- Published
- 2026-07-17, last modified 2026-07-18
Is CVE-2026-60137 being exploited?
It currently carries a trending score of 35 in the Threadlinqs vulnerability feed.
Affected products and versions
- WordPress: WordPress
How to fix CVE-2026-60137
No vendor patch reference has been recorded for CVE-2026-60137 in the tracked sources. Follow the references below for a fix, and treat the products listed above as exposed until the vendor states otherwise.
Threat activity tracking CVE-2026-60137
8 tracked threats in the Threadlinqs corpus reference CVE-2026-60137, either in the campaign’s CVE list or as an indicator on the campaign record.
- September 2026 CVE Landscape: 94 high-impact vulnerabilities, NetScaler zero-days CVE-2026-88771/CVE-2026-88772, AI-agent-assisted exploitation — CRITICAL · 2026-10-14
- CyberXero: AI-Augmented Initial Access Broker Targeting Ukrainian Critical Infrastructure and Global WordPress/E-commerce Platforms — HIGH · 2026-10-07
- TIKTOUK Toolkit Harvests AWS, SMTP and Database Credentials from Exposed WordPress Backups and Config Files (CVE-2026-60137, CVE-2026-63030) — HIGH · 2026-10-04
- Chinese-Speaking 'Kapibala' Actor (Red Heron-Linked) Chains WordPress wp2shell, Zyxel GS1900, and Ubiquiti UniFi OS Flaws to Steal Government Data — CRITICAL · 2026-09-22
- AI-Agent-Driven Offensive Operation: Mass Cryptocurrency Wallet and Credential Compromise via Autonomous AI Coding Agents — CRITICAL · 2026-08-19
- wp2shell RCE Chain in WordPress Core (CVE-2026-60137, CVE-2026-63030) — Emergency Patch Released — CRITICAL · 2026-07-18
- wp2shell: WordPress Core REST API Batch-Route Confusion Chained with author__not_in SQL Injection (CVE-2026-63030 / CVE-2026-60137) Yields Unauthenticated Pre-Auth RCE — CRITICAL · 2026-07-17
- CVE-2026-63030 (wp2shell): Unauthenticated Remote Code Execution in WordPress Core REST API Batch Endpoint via Chained SQL Injection (CVE-2026-60137) — CRITICAL · 2026-07-17
Sources
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