CVE-2026-63030 | defend.network

What is CVE-2026-63030?

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.

CVSS9.8 NVD 3.1

SeverityCRITICAL

ExploitationNo exploitation reported

EPSS9% · P95

Triage statusNo Known Exploit

ActionPatch within 48 hours

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

NVD published2026-07-17

NVD last modified2026-07-18

Timeline

2026-07-17Published to the U.S. National Vulnerability Database (NVD)
2026-07-18NVD record last updated
2026-07-21First covered in a defend.network daily briefing

Affected product

See advisory

Remediation Steps

Apply the latest WordPress security patch immediately
Patch CVE-2026-60137 and CVE-2026-63030 together, as they are being chained in active attacks
Audit site for signs of unauthorized modifications, malicious plugins, or backdoors
Consider restoring from a verified clean backup if exploitation is suspected

References

Referenced in our briefings & reports

Vulnerability Priority Report – Week 3 of July 2026 (July 20 – 26)
WordPress, SonicWall zero-days in active exploitation; FakeGit malware campaign hits 7,600 GitHub repos (2026-07-21)

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