CVE-2026-60137

CRITICALPre-NVD 9.19.1
EchelonGraph scoreLOW confidence

This critical-severity CVE scores 9.1 under CISA-ADP (Vulnrichment) CVSS v3.1 (NVD's own analysis pending). EPSS exploit-prediction score not yet available (the EPSS model rescores nightly; freshly-published CVEs typically appear within 48 hours). GitHub Security Advisory data not yet ingested — confidence will rise once GHSA publishes (typical lag: hours to days for open-source ecosystem CVEs; never for infrastructure-only CVEs).

Triggered by: NVD CVSS baseline
Sources: cisa-adp
Trending — 3 sources updated this week
9.1
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
  • High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: —CVSS: 9.1Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

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.

CVSS v3
9.1
EG Score
9.1(low)
EPSS
—
KEV
Not listed

Published

July 17, 2026

Last Modified

July 18, 2026

Advisory Details (2)

Auto-updated Jul 17, 2026
Patch available. Sources: github.
generic

WordPress 7.0.2 Release – WordPress News

https://wordpress.org/news/2026/07/wordpress-7-0-2-release/
github Patch Available

Facilitated SQL injection vulnerability in the `author__not_in` parameter of `WP_Query` · Advisory · WordPress/wordpress-develop · GitHub

https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/security/advisories/GHSA-fpp7-x2x2-2mjf

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 8× in last 7d / 8× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

  1. 2026-07-18 06:05 UTCEG score recompute▲ 3.20
  2. 2026-07-18 06:02 UTCNVD updateCVSS v3 → 9.1 · severity → CRITICAL
  3. 2026-07-18 04:20 UTCEG score recompute▼ 3.20
  4. 2026-07-18 04:19 UTCMITRE cvelistV5CVSS v3 → 5.9 · severity → MEDIUM
  5. 2026-07-17 20:20 UTCEG score recompute▲ 9.10
  6. 2026-07-17 20:19 UTCMITRE cvelistV5CVSS v3 → 9.1 · severity → CRITICAL
  7. 2026-07-17 19:25 UTCEG score recompute
  8. 2026-07-17 19:24 UTCMITRE cvelistV5first tracked

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Frequently asked(4)

What is CVE-2026-60137?
CVE-2026-60137 is a critical vulnerability published on July 17, 2026. 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 authornotin parameter of WPQuery, which could allow SQL Injection when a plugin or theme passes untrusted input to the parameter.
When was CVE-2026-60137 disclosed?
CVE-2026-60137 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on July 17, 2026, with the most recent update on July 18, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-60137?
CVE-2026-60137 has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 9.1 (CISA-ADP / Vulnrichment enrichment; NVD's own analysis pending). The EG score is currently aggregating — additional source signals are being incorporated as they become available..
How do I remediate CVE-2026-60137?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2026-60137, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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