Description
WordPress 6.9.x before 6.9.5 and 7.0.x before 7.0.2 is affected by a REST API batch endpoint route confusion issue which, combined with the author__not_in WP_Query SQL Injection (CVE-2026-60137), could allow an attacker to perform SQL Injection and achieve Remote Code Execution.
CVSS breakdown
CVSS 3.1
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Affected products
- WordPress / WordPress6.9.0 – 6.9.5
- WordPress / WordPress7.0.0 – 7.0.2
- WordPress / WordPress6.9 – 6.9.5
Exploits & proofs of concept
- nucleiWordPress Core 6.9-7.0.1 - Pre-Auth Blind SQL Injection (Batch-Route Confusion)by slcyber,mielverkerken,pdteam
News coverage
- Critical wp2shell WordPress flaws exploited to install webshellsBleepingComputer · 7/21/2026
- WordPress wp2shell Exploitation Grows as Public Exploit Fuels Mass ScanningThe Hacker News · 7/21/2026
- 'WP2Shell' Opens Millions of WordPress Sites to Remote TakeoverDark Reading · 7/20/2026
Updated 24m ago · 8 sources