WordPress < 7.0.2 - Facilitated SQL Injection via author__not_in in WP_Query (WordPress WordPress)
At a glance
- Source
- NVD
- EPSS
- EPSS 5.32 % · percentile 93 ()
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Published
- Updated
- Assigner
- WPScan
- NVD status
- Analyzed
Description
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.
Weaknesses (CWE)
- CWE-89 — Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command
References
Scores
| Version | Score | Vector | Scored by |
|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM 5.9 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N | WPScan |
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM 5.9 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N | NVD · contact@wpscan.com (Secondary) |
European references
- ENISA EUVD · EUVD-2026-45279
- GCVE · GCVE-0-2026-60137
CERT-FR advisories
- CERTFR-2026-AVI-0904 — Multiples vulnérabilités dans WordPress · cert.ssi.gouv.fr
- CERTFR-2026-ALE-007 — Multiples vulnérabilités dans WordPress · cert.ssi.gouv.fr
Affected configurations (NVD CPE)
cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*≥ 6.8 < 6.8.6cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*≥ 6.9 < 6.9.5cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*≥ 7.0 < 7.0.2
Affected products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
| WordPress · WordPress | affected 6.8.0 < 6.8.6 ; affected 6.9.0 < 6.9.5 ; affected 7.0.0 < 7.0.2 |
Sources
| Source | Licence |
|---|---|
| CVE List (CVEProject cvelistV5) | CVE Program Terms of Use |
| CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities | CC0 1.0 |
| EPSS (FIRST.org) | FIRST — attribution requested |
| ENISA EUVD | ENISA — reproduction authorised, source acknowledged |
| CERT-FR (ANSSI) | Licence Ouverte / Etalab 2.0 |
| NVD (NIST) via fkie-cad/nvd-json-data-feeds | Public domain — this product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD |