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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 pas

medium KEV Affects WordPress core. Feed 2026.10.29.1, updated 2026-10-28; published ; advisory modified ; listed on CISA KEV 2026-07-21.

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 pas

Package
WordPress core WordPress
Affected versions
>=6.8 and <6.8.6 or >=6.9 and <6.9.5 or >=7.0 and <7.0.2
Fixed in
6.8.6, 6.9.5, 7.0.2
Severity
medium  CVSS 5.9
Exploitation
KEV listed by CISA as actively exploited · EPSS 5% (92.6th percentile)
Published
2026-07-17
Source
nvd

References

CWE-89
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