CVE-2026-63030
WordPress < 7.0.2 - REST API batch-route confusion and SQL injection issue leading to Remote Code Execution
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.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
9.8
WordPress < 7.0.2 - REST API batch-route confusion and SQL injection issue leading to Remote Code Execution
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.
- Record
CVE-2026-63030- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-436
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2026-45280
9.8
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.
- Record
EUVD-2026-45280- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CISA KEV No score
WordPress Core Interpretation Conflict Vulnerability
WordPress Core contains an interpretation conflict vulnerability that could allow an attacker to perform SQL Injection and achieve Remote Code Execution. This vulnerability can be chained with CVE-2026-60137.
- Record
CVE-2026-63030- Weakness
- CWE-436
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
9.8
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.
- Record
CVE-2026-63030- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-436
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
9.8
WordPress < 7.0.2 - REST API batch-route confusion and SQL injection issue leading to Remote Code Execution
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.
- Record
CVE-2026-63030- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-07
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2026-63030
9.8
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.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2026-63030- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63030
9.8
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.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2026-63030- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVBIT-wordpress-2026-63030 No score
WordPress < 7.0.2 - REST API batch-route confusion and SQL injection issue leading to Remote Code Execution
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.
- Record
BIT-wordpress-2026-63030- Updated
- 2026-11-07
OSVBIT-wordpress-multisite-2026-63030 No score
WordPress < 7.0.2 - REST API batch-route confusion and SQL injection issue leading to Remote Code Execution
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.
- Record
BIT-wordpress-multisite-2026-63030- Updated
- 2026-11-07
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
wordpressBitnami |
6.9.0 up to 6.9.5, 7.0.0 up to 7.0.2 | 6.9.57.0.2 |
wordpress-multisiteBitnami |
6.9.0 up to 6.9.5, 7.0.0 up to 7.0.2 | 6.9.57.0.2 |
wordpressDebian:14 |
before 7.0.2+dfsg1-1, plus listed versions 6.8.1+dfsg1-16.8.3+dfsg1-16.9+dfsg1-16.9.4+dfsg1-17.0+dfsg1-1 |
7.0.2+dfsg1-1 |
wordpressUbuntu:16.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 4.3+dfsg-14.3.1+dfsg-14.4+dfsg-14.4.1+dfsg-14.4.2+dfsg-14.4.2+dfsg-1ubuntu1 |
None known |
wordpressUbuntu:18.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 4.8.2+dfsg-24.8.3+dfsg-14.9.1+dfsg-14.9.2+dfsg-14.9.4+dfsg-14.9.5+dfsg1-1 |
None known |
wordpressUbuntu:20.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 5.2.2+dfsg1-15.2.4+dfsg1-15.3.2+dfsg1-15.3.2+dfsg1-1ubuntu1 |
None known |
wordpressUbuntu:22.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 5.7.1+dfsg1-2ubuntu15.8.1+dfsg1-2ubuntu15.8.2+dfsg1-1ubuntu15.8.3+dfsg1-1ubuntu15.8.3+dfsg1-1ubuntu1.1 |
None known |
wordpressUbuntu:24.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 6.2+dfsg1-1ubuntu16.4.3+dfsg1-1ubuntu1 |
None known |
wordpressUbuntu:26.10 |
All versions, plus listed versions 6.7.2+dfsg1-1.1ubuntu2 |
None known |
wordpressUbuntu:26.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 6.7.2+dfsg1-1.1ubuntu16.7.2+dfsg1-1.1ubuntu2 |
None known |
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| PoC in GitHub | Icex0/wp2shell-poc | 2026-07-17 |
| PoC in GitHub | ZephrFish/wp2shell-scanner | 2026-07-17 |
| PoC in GitHub | attackercan/wp2shell-poc2 | 2026-07-17 |
| Metasploit | WordPress WP2Shell REST API Batch Route Confusion SQLi to RCE | 2026-07-17 |
| PoC in GitHub | 0xBlackash/CVE-2026-63030 | 2026-07-18 |
| PoC in GitHub | 0xWhoknows/wp2shell | 2026-07-18 |
| PoC in GitHub | 0xsha/wp2shell | 2026-07-18 |
| PoC in GitHub | 47Cid/wp2shell-lab | 2026-07-18 |
| PoC in GitHub | 4minx/CVE-2026-63030 | 2026-07-18 |
| PoC in GitHub | ChiefYoru/CVE-2026-63030_PoC | 2026-07-18 |
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| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| PoC in GitHub | CybersecSpirit/CVE-2026-63030 | 2026-07-18 |
| PoC in GitHub | J4ck3LSyN-Gen2/CVE-2026-63030-wp2r00t | 2026-07-18 |
| PoC in GitHub | NULL200OK/WP2Shell | 2026-07-18 |
| PoC in GitHub | Senanfurkan/wordpress-cve-2026-63030 | 2026-07-18 |
| PoC in GitHub | dinosn/wp2shell-lab | 2026-07-18 |
| PoC in GitHub | ekomsSavior/wp2shell | 2026-07-18 |
| PoC in GitHub | fullhunt/wp2shell-scan | 2026-07-18 |
| PoC in GitHub | gbrsh/CVE-2026-63030 | 2026-07-18 |
| PoC in GitHub | kulichr/wp2shell | 2026-07-18 |
| PoC in GitHub | mrx-arafat/CVE-2026-63030-POC | 2026-07-18 |
| PoC in GitHub | mverschu/CVE-2026-63030 | 2026-07-18 |
| PoC in GitHub | own2pwn-fr/wp2shell-detect | 2026-07-18 |
| PoC in GitHub | securelayer7/WordPresShell | 2026-07-18 |
| PoC in GitHub | tcyph3r/wp2shell-cve-2026-63030-root-cause | 2026-07-18 |
| PoC in GitHub | zi3lak/wp2shell_scanner | 2026-07-18 |
| PoC in GitHub | 0xh7ml/CVE-2026-63030 | 2026-07-19 |
| Metasploit | WordPress Core wp2shell Unauthenticated SQL Injection via REST Batch Route Confusion | 2026-07-17 |
| Nuclei | WordPress Core 6.9-7.0.1 - Pre-Auth Batch-Route Confusion |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases, references | OSV | |
| exploits_more | PoC in GitHub | |
| exploits, exploits_more | PoC in GitHub | |
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| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, CISA KEV, Metasploit, Nuclei, NVD, OSV, PoC in GitHub |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2026-63030 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.8) in Wordpress, published July 17, 2026. CISA lists it as known to be exploited, since July 21, 2026. EUVD reports exploitation since July 21, 2026. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 10.6%, the 95th percentile. Fixed in wordpress 6.9.5.
References
github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/security/advisories/GHSA-ff9f-jf42-662q
wordpress.org/news/2026/07/wordpress-7-0-2-release
cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2026-63030
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-63030
github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2026/63xxx/CVE-2026-63030.json
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2026-63030
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ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2026-63030
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-63030
github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/commit/85015b84fbc52bf6151a691299896b8971772594
github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/commit/c8bdf1fa12355f79db94054d307d0e3898b501c9
github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/commit/6f2074dda61864a03f334d70414d1690ce7e5c79
cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog
The full exploit list has 51 more links.