EUVD-2026-45279Severity by source
Sources disagree (Medium–Critical)AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Unauthenticated network SQLi (PR:N) but requires a non-default vulnerable plugin/theme path so AC:H; enables data extraction (C:H) with limited write in a SELECT context (I:L), no availability impact.
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CVSS VectorVendor: WPScan
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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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.
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AnalysisAI
SQL injection in WordPress core (6.8.x before 6.8.6, 6.9.x before 6.9.5, 7.0.x before 7.0.2) arises from improper sanitisation of the author__not_in parameter in WP_Query, allowing an attacker to inject SQL when a plugin or theme forwards untrusted input into that parameter. Reported by WPScan and rated CVSS 9.1, it can lead to full database disclosure on affected sites, but exploitation is not reachable through unmodified core alone - a vulnerable plugin or theme code path is required. …
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| Exploitation | Exploitation requires a plugin or theme on the target WordPress site to pass attacker-controlled input into the author__not_in parameter of WP_Query - this is the exact precondition stated in the description, and unmodified WordPress core does not expose that parameter to untrusted input by default. … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment. |
| Risk Assessment | The supplied CVSS 3.1 vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/C:H/I:H/A:N, 9.1) portrays an unauthenticated, low-complexity, network-reachable flaw, and CISA SSVC agrees the technical impact is total and the flaw is automatable - signals that argue for high priority. … Full risk analysis with EPSS, KEV, and SSVC signal comparison available after sign-in. |
| Exploit Scenario | An attacker targets a WordPress site running a plugin whose front-end feature (for example a post-filtering or directory listing widget) passes a request parameter straight into WP_Query's author__not_in argument. The attacker submits a crafted value containing SQL syntax, causing a UNION- or boolean-based blind injection that extracts wp_users password hashes and secret keys from the database. … |
| Remediation | Vendor-released patch: upgrade WordPress core to 6.8.6, 6.9.5, or 7.0.2 depending on your branch, as described in the WordPress 7.0.2 release announcement (https://wordpress.org/news/2026/07/wordpress-7-0-2-release/) and advisory GHSA-fpp7-x2x2-2mjf; sites with automatic minor-version updates enabled will typically receive the fix without action. … Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report. |
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Within 24 hours, audit all active plugins and themes on WordPress installations to identify those that pass untrusted user input to WP_Query parameters, prioritizing code that handles form submissions or user-generated content. …
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