WordPress 6.9.x < 6.9.5 Multiple Vulnerabilities

critical Web App Scanning Plugin ID 115316

Synopsis

WordPress 6.9.x < 6.9.5 Multiple Vulnerabilities

Description

According to its self-reported version number, the detected WordPress application is affected by multiple vulnerabilities :

- A REST API batch-route confusion and SQL injection issue leading to Remote Code Execution

- Facilitated SQL injection vulnerability in the `author__not_in` parameter of `WP_Query`

Note that the scanner has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Update to WordPress version 6.9.5 or latest.

See Also

https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/security/advisories/GHSA-ff9f-jf42-662q

https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/security/advisories/GHSA-fpp7-x2x2-2mjf

https://wordpress.org/news/2026/07/wordpress-7-0-2-release/

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 115316

Type: Version Based

Published: 7/20/2026

Updated: 7/20/2026

Scan Template: api, basic, full, pci, scan

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: High

Score: 8.8

Percentile: 99.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 10

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2026-63030

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 9.1

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2026-60137

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Vulnerability Publication Date: 7/16/2026

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2026-60137, CVE-2026-63030