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CVE-2026-63030

CRITICAL 9.8 KNOWN EXPLOITED PoC CATALOGUED DETECTION TEMPLATE ALL-YEARS

Published 2026-07-17 · Last modified 2026-10-07 · WPScan · NVD: Analyzed

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.

ACTIVELY EXPLOITED

Confirmed exploited in the wild — in CISA KEV since 2026-07-21. Patch or mitigate now.

Exploitation likelihood

10.6%chance of exploitation in 30 days · 96th percentile

● In CISA KEV (2026-07-21)● Catalogued PoC◆ SSVC: exploitation active, automatable yes

Impact if exploited

9.8CVSS 3.1 · CRITICAL · CNA

  • ConfidentialityHigh
  • IntegrityHigh
  • AvailabilityHigh

What an attacker needs

  • ✓Access: Reachable over the network — no local access needed
  • ✓Privileges: No account or privileges required
  • ✓User interaction: No user interaction needed
  • ✓Complexity: No special conditions — reliably repeatable

✓ lowers the bar for an attacker · ⚠ raises it

Proof of concept

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PoC data: JSON

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Resource commands

nuclei -id CVE-2026-63030 -u https://TARGETDetection template — review its checks and affected versions before use.
curl -s https://vulnpedia.com/cve/CVE-2026-63030/poc.jsonMachine-readable PoC index for this CVE (for automation).

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Affected

Vendors Wordpress

Products Wordpress

Weakness (CWE)

  • CWE-436: Interpretation Conflict

CVSS vector

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

References and research data (JSON)

Unverified PoC candidates

Catalogue matches for further research. These repositories have not been validated as working exploits.

80 candidates

Additional exploitation reports

Source-specific reports, separate from CISA KEV. Repeated observations from one source are not independent confirmations.

99 more source reports

Known Affected Software Configurations

VendorProductVersion range
WordpressWordpress≥ 6.9 and < 6.9.5
WordpressWordpress≥ 7.0 and < 7.0.2

All CVSS metrics

  • CRITICAL 9.8 v3.1 · CNA Primary
    CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CRITICAL 9.8 v3.1 · NVD Secondary
    CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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