WordPress security advisory (AV26-723) - Update 1
Actively exploited. At least one CVE in this advisory is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog — exploitation has been observed in the wild. Treat remediation as urgent.
Serial number: AV26-723 Date: July 20, 2026 Date: July 21, 2026 On July 17, 2026, WordPress published a security advisory to address vulnerabilities in the following product: WordPress 7.0 – versions prior to 7.0.2 WordPress 6.9 – versions prior to 6.9.5 WordPress 6.8 – versions prior to 6.8.6 WordPress 7.1 beta – versions prior to 7.1 beta2 Open-source reporting indicates that CVE-2026-60137 and CVE-2026-63030 are being exploited in the wild. Update 1 On July 21, 2026, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added CVE-2026-60137 and CVE-2026-63030 to their Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) Database. The Cyber Centre encourages users and administrators to review the provided web links and apply the necessary updates. Facilitated SQL injection vulnerability in the author__not_in parameter of WP_Query REST API batch-route confusion and SQL injection issue leading to Remote Code Execution WordPress 7.0.2 Release WordPress Releases CISA KEV: CVE-2026-60137 CISA KEV: CVE-2026-63030
CSIRTS triage
- What
- There are vulnerabilities in the WP_Query REST API that can lead to SQL injection and remote code execution.
- Who is affected
- Users and administrators of affected WordPress versions.
- Urgency
- Remediation is urgent due to active exploitation of the vulnerabilities in the wild.
- Action
- Users should update to the latest versions of WordPress.
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Details
Original advisory: https://cyber.gc.ca/en/alerts-advisories/wordpress-security-advisory-av26-723
Exploitation outlook
EPSS (FIRST.org) estimates each CVE’s probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — here is the CSIRTS.com read on those numbers.
- Exploitation confirmedCVE-2026-60137Already exploited in the wild (CISA KEV) — the prediction phase is over. Patch now. Riskier than 100% of all scored CVEs.
- Exploitation confirmedCVE-2026-63030Already exploited in the wild (CISA KEV) — the prediction phase is over. Patch now. Riskier than 100% of all scored CVEs.
Referenced CVEs
| CVE | CSIRTS overview | External |
|---|---|---|
| CVE-2026-60137 | coverage & exploitation status | NVD · CVE.org |
| CVE-2026-63030 | coverage & exploitation status | NVD · CVE.org |
Same CVEs, other sources
How other CERTs, PSIRTs and databases cover the vulnerabilities in this advisory.
- critical[NEW] [critical] WordPress: Multiple vulnerabilities allow code executioncert-bund
- unknownDSA-6399-1 wordpress - security updatedebian
- highexploitedCISA Adds Four Known Exploited Vulnerabilities to Catalogcisa
- criticalexploitedCVE-2026-60137: WordPress Core SQL Injection Vulnerabilitycisa-kev
- criticalexploitedCVE-2026-63030: WordPress Core Interpretation Conflict Vulnerabilitycisa-kev
- unknownWordPress Multiple Vulnerabilitieshkcert
- unknownMultiple vulnerabilities in WordPress (July 20, 2026)cert-fr-avis
- unknownexploitedMultiple vulnerabilities in WordPress (July 20, 2026)cert-fr-alerte
- unknownNCSC-2026-0250 [1.00] [H/M] Vulnerabilities fixed in WordPress by Automatticncsc-nl
- criticalexploitedCVE-2026-63030: WordPress 6.9.x before 6.9.5 and 7.0.x before 7.0.2 is affected by a REST API batch endpoint r…nvd
- mediumexploitedCVE-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 san…nvd
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