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CVE-2026-63030 (GCVE-0-2026-63030)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-07-17 19:14 – Updated: 2026-07-22 03:55
VLAI CISA Previdian
Title
WordPress < 7.0.2 - REST API batch-route confusion and SQL injection issue leading to Remote Code Execution
Summary
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.
Severity
9.8 (Critical)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
7.5 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
SSVC
Exploitation: active Automatable: yes Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-07-21 00:00 UTC
CWE
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
WordPress WordPress Affected: 6.9.0 , < 6.9.5 (semver)
Affected: 7.0.0 , < 7.0.2 (semver)
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Credits
Adam Kues, Assetnote / Searchlight Cyber WordPress Security Team
CISA
Known Exploited Vulnerability - GCVE BCP-07 Compliant
KEV entry ID: 5262bec6-e720-4659-ba72-07c4d7008d00

Vulnerability ID: CVE-2026-63030

Status: Confirmed

Status Updated: 2026-07-21 00:00 UTC

Exploited: Yes

Timestamps
First Seen: 2026-07-21
Asserted: 2026-07-21
Scope
Notes: WordPress Core Interpretation Conflict Vulnerability | Affected: WordPress / Core | Description: WordPress Core contains an interpretation conflict vulnerability that could allow an attacker to perform SQL Injection and achieve Remote Code Execution. This vulnerability can be chained with CVE-2026-60137. | Required action: Apply mitigations in accordance with vendor instructions, ensuring compliance with CISA’s BOD 26-04 Prioritizing Security Updates Based on Risk (see URL in Notes) guidance and CISA’s “Forensics Triage Requirements” (see URL in Notes). Follow applicable BOD 26-04 guidance for cloud services or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. Stakeholders are responsible for evaluating each asset's internet exposure and ensuring adherence to BOD 26-04 patching guidelines. | Due date: 2026-07-24 | Known ransomware campaign use (KEV): Unknown | Notes (KEV): https://wordpress.org/news/2026/07/wordpress-7-0-2-release/ ; BOD 26-04: https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/directives/bod-26-04-prioritizing-security-updates-based-risk ; Forensics Triage Requirements: https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/directives/bod-26-04-implementation-guidance-prioritizing-security-updates-based-risk ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-63030
Evidence

Type: Vendor Report

Signal: Successful Exploitation

Confidence: 80%

Source: cisa-kev

Details
Cwes CWE-436
Feed CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog
Product Core
Due Date 2026-07-24
Date Added 2026-07-21
Vendorproject WordPress
Vulnerabilityname WordPress Core Interpretation Conflict Vulnerability
Knownransomwarecampaignuse Unknown
References
Created: 2026-07-21 15:00 UTC | Updated: 2026-07-21 15:00 UTC
Previdian
Known Exploited Vulnerability - GCVE BCP-07 Compliant
KEV entry ID: a8d657c5-c777-4516-a1a5-d052f50b82be

Vulnerability ID: CVE-2026-63030

Status: Confirmed

Status Updated: 2026-07-18 16:03 UTC

Exploited: Yes

Timestamps
First Seen: 2026-07-18
Asserted: 2026-07-18
Scope
Notes: WordPress < 7.0.2 - REST API batch-route confusion and SQL injection issue leading to Remote Code Execution | Affected: WordPress / WordPress | CVSS: 9.8 (CRITICAL) | EPSS: 0.08946 | Used in malware: unknown | Not yet in CISA KEV: True
Evidence

Type: Public Report

Signal: Successful Exploitation

Confidence: 70%

Source: kevintel

Details
Feed KEVIntel (kevintel.com)
Title WordPress < 7.0.2 - REST API batch-route confusion and SQL injection issue leading to Remote Code Execution
Vendor WordPress
Product WordPress
Added Date 2026-07-18T16:03:00.000Z
Cvss Score 9.8
Epss Score 0.08946
Cvss Severity CRITICAL
Epss Percentile 0.94668
Used In Malware unknown
Ahead Of Cisa Kev None
Not Yet In Cisa Kev True
References
Created: 2026-07-19 17:00 UTC | Updated: 2026-07-19 17:00 UTC
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