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TI-2026-45010 Aliases CVE-2026-63030

WordPress < 7.0.2 - REST API batch-route confusion and SQL injection issue leading to Remote Code Execution

Priority CRITICAL 100Exploited in the wildCWE-436Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.

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.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Active In CISA KEV since 2026-07-21CISA due date 2026-07-24
EPSS 0.10649 95th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed WordPress (WordPress): 6.9.5, 7.0.2

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
Active
Automatable
Yes
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
WordPressWordPress6.9.0 to before 6.9.5; 7.0.0 to before 7.0.26.9.5, 7.0.2Patch availableCNA
  • WordPress VendorWordPress Affected 6.9.0 to before 6.9.5; 7.0.0 to before 7.0.2 Fixed in 6.9.5, 7.0.2 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.9 to before 6.9.5; 7.0 to before 7.0.2VulnerableWordPress
  • cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.9 to before 6.9.5; 7.0 to before 7.0.2 Vulnerable ·WordPress

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA WordPress (WordPress) Fixed in 6.9.5, 7.0.2

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Advisory ·

    WordPress — wordpress.org/news/2026/07/wordpress-7-0-2-release

    2 records Highest priority Priority CRITICAL 2 CRITICAL

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2026-42844 WordPress < 7.0.2 - Facilitated SQL Injection via author__not_in in WP_QueryPriority CRITICAL 86
    Show all 2 records → Advisory →

Timeline

  1. 2026-07-21 Added to CISA KEV
  2. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-63030
  3. 2026-10-07 CISA SSVC decision points changed

References

Advisory 2

  • TI-2016-08118 The mailSend function in the isMail transport in PHPMailer before 5.2.18 might allow… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2026-83466 Predictable staging paths let attackers run code in WordPress Core KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
  • TI-2026-59973 An unauthenticated attacker can make `get_page_template()` page-template resolution… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
  • TI-2016-08129 The isMail transport in PHPMailer before 5.2.20 might allow remote attackers to pass… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2026-42844 WordPress < 7.0.2 - Facilitated SQL Injection via author__not_in in WP_Query KEVCVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.9
  • TI-2022-06039 SQL injection in WordPress CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.0
See all 356 →

Sources

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