ACTIVELY EXPLOITED
CVE-2026-60137: WordPress Core SQL Injection Vulnerability
| Vendor | WordPress |
|---|---|
| Product | Core |
| Actively exploited | Yes |
| Added to CISA KEV | 21 Jul 2026 |
| CISA federal deadline | 4 Aug 2026 |
| Weakness (CWE) | CWE-89 |
Required action (CISA's text)
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.
Description (NVD)
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.
SOURCES
Other WordPress flaws
- CVE-2026-119977: WordPress WordPress Core Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Race Condition Vulnerability
- CVE-2026-87902: WordPress Core Remote File Inclusion Vulnerability
- CVE-2026-63030: WordPress Core Interpretation Conflict Vulnerability
- CVE-2020-25213: WordPress File Manager Plugin Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
- CVE-2020-11738: WordPress Snap Creek Duplicator Plugin File Download Vulnerability
Data from NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS and vendor advisories. Updated 10 Nov 2026.