CVE-2026-63030

CRITICAL CISA KEV

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.

Published: Jul 17, 2026 Modified: Jul 22, 2026

CWE-436

CVSS Metrics

CVSSv3

Attack Vector: NETWORK Attack Complexity: LOW Privileges Required: NONE User Interaction: NONE Scope: UNCHANGED Confidentiality Impact: HIGH Integrity Impact: HIGH Availability Impact: HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Products (2)

Vendor	Product	Version
wordpress	wordpress	* ≥ 6.9 < 6.9.5
wordpress	wordpress	* ≥ 7.0 < 7.0.2

References (3)

https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/security/advisories/GHSA-ff9f-jf42-662q Vendor Advisory
https://wordpress.org/news/2026/07/wordpress-7-0-2-release/ Release Notes
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2026-63030 US Government Resource

Risk Scores

CVSS Score 9.8 / 10

EPSS Score 98.42%

Top 0% most likely to be exploited

Threat Score 98.7 / 100

CISA Known Exploited

Date Added: 2026-07-21

Due Date: 2026-07-24

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.

Data Sources

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