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UK Cyber Defence
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CVE-2026-63030

WordPress Core Interpretation Conflict Vulnerability

KEVCRITICAL 9.8EPSS 97.3%

Does this matter?

Known to be exploited in the wild (CISA KEV, CISA remediation deadline 24 July 2026). Treat as an emergency change: patch or isolate now, then hunt for prior compromise.

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 3.1
9.8 CRITICALCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS
97.27% probability · 100th percentile
CISA KEV
Listed 21 July 2026 · due 24 July 2026
Weakness
CWE-436
Affected
wordpress/wordpress
Source
contact@wpscan.com

CISA notes

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. 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

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.