Known exploited vulnerability
CVE-2026-63030
The short answer
CVE-2026-63030 affects WordPress WordPress and is rated critical (CVSS 9.8). CISA added it to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2026-07-21: attackers are using it, so patch it first.
What it is
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.
Weakness: CWE-436.
Severity
9.8 critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploited (CISA KEV)
Yes, since Jul 21, 2026
Federal due date Jul 24, 2026
EPSS, next 30 days
11%
Higher than 96% of scored CVEs
How it can be exploited
- Attack vector
- Network
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality impact
- High
- Integrity impact
- High
- Availability impact
- High
What CISA says to do
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…
Affected products
WordPress. NVD's record lists the exact affected versions.
References
- github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/security/advisories/GHSA-ff9f-jf42-662q Vendor Advisory
- wordpress.org/news/2026/07/wordpress-7-0-2-release/ Release Notes
- www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2026-63030 US Government Resource
Questions
Is CVE-2026-63030 being exploited?
Yes. CISA added CVE-2026-63030 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2026-07-21, with a federal remediation due date of 2026-07-24.
How do I fix CVE-2026-63030?
CISA's 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…
From NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS and OSV.dev, checked . Status on NVD: Analyzed. The description is NVD's text, quoted as published.
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