CVE-2026-60137 WordPress Core: database injection
In plain words: Text typed into the app ends up changing the database query behind it. Reading, changing or stealing data from the database.
Confirmed exploited by CISA on · US federal patch deadline Aug 4, 2026
What to do
- Install WordPress's security update for Core. If no update exists, follow the vendor's workaround or stop using the product until one ships.
- Keep a list of every internet-facing server you run so nothing is forgotten.
- Patch anything in this catalog first, ahead of normal patch cycles.
- Put admin and file-transfer apps behind a VPN or single sign-on instead of the open internet.
Who is affected
Work IT. Aimed mostly at company systems — you are affected through the companies you use, not your own phone.
What's at risk: Mass data theft and ransomware: a single flaw in a file-transfer or email server has exposed thousands of organisations at once.
The details
- Official name
- WordPress Core SQL Injection Vulnerability
- Product
- WordPress Core
- CISA description
- 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.
- Type of flaw
- Database injection (CWE-89)
- Confirmed exploited
- Jul 21, 2026
- US federal patch deadline
- Aug 4, 2026
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Questions about CVE-2026-60137
Is CVE-2026-60137 being exploited?
Yes. CISA added CVE-2026-60137 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on Jul 21, 2026, which means there is reliable evidence of real-world attacks.
How do I fix CVE-2026-60137?
Install WordPress's security update for Core. If no update exists, follow the vendor's workaround or stop using the product until one ships. Keep a list of every internet-facing server you run so nothing is forgotten.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-60137?
Only if you use WordPress Core. Aimed mostly at company systems — you are affected through the companies you use, not your own phone.