CVE-2026-60137 - WordPress Core SQL Injection Vulnerability

Technical Severity

CVSS v3.1 Metrics

MEDIUM

5.9 / 10

Minimal Risk Critical

Vector Specification

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Exploitation Likelihood

EPSS Prediction

78.31 %

Predictive Probability

Percentile Rank

99.5 th

Documented as more likely to be exploited than 99.5% of known CVEs.

Detection Date

Jul 21, 2026

Remediation Due

Aug 04, 2026

CISA Catalog Active

Threat Analysis

WordPress Core contains a SQL injection vulnerability when a plugin or theme passes untrusted input to the parameter. This vulnerability can be chained with CVE-2026-63030 to allow an unauthenticated attacker to gain remote code execution on default WordPress installations.

Remediation Directive

Apply mitigations in accordance with vendor instructions, ensuring compliance with CISA’s BOD 26-04 Prioritizing Security Updates Based on Risk (see URL in Notes) guidance and CISA’s “Forensics Triage Requirements” (see URL in Notes). Follow applicable BOD 26-04 guidance for cloud services or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. Stakeholders are responsible for evaluating each asset's internet exposure and ensuring adherence to BOD 26-04 patching guidelines.

External Intelligence

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

CISA

CISA Advisory

https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/directives/bod-26-04-prioritizing-security-updates-based-risk

CISA

CISA Advisory

https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/directives/bod-26-04-implementation-guidance-prioritizing-security-updates-based-risk

NVD

National Vulnerability Database

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-60137