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WordPress < 7.0.2 - Facilitated SQL Injection via author__not_in in WP_Query

Type: advisorySource: Official CVE ListKnown exploited1 source record

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.

Announced Group revision 1
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CVE-2026-60137

Primary source · Revision 1

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Security context

Source reference: cve:CVE-2026-60137

WordPress

Source reference: /containers/cna/affected/0/product

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Structured affected-version data

Original package identities and version rules from this source.

[
  {
    "vendor": "WordPress",
    "product": "WordPress",
    "versions": [
      {
        "status": "affected",
        "version": "6.8.0",
        "lessThan": "6.8.6",
        "versionType": "semver"
      },
      {
        "status": "affected",
        "version": "6.9.0",
        "lessThan": "6.9.5",
        "versionType": "semver"
      },
      {
        "status": "affected",
        "version": "7.0.0",
        "lessThan": "7.0.2",
        "versionType": "semver"
      }
    ],
    "defaultStatus": "unaffected"
  }
]
Related CVEs
CVE-2026-60137

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Publisher severity

medium

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CVE-2026-60137 · Unrated

Core · Known exploited (CISA KEV)

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#12131 · Revision 1
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