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

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Summary

CVECVE-2026-63030
StatePUBLISHED
AssignerWPScan
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2026-07-17 20:17:28 UTC
Updated2026-07-17 20:17:28 UTC
DescriptionWordPress 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.

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v3.1 7.5 HIGH from ADP

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

Problem Types: CWE-436 | CWE-436 Interpretation Conflict | CWE-436 CWE-436 Interpretation Conflict

VersionSourceTypeScoreSeverityVector
3.1ADPDECLARED7.5HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
3.1134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0Secondary7.5HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

CVSS v3.1 Breakdown

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None

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

Vendor Declared Affected Products

SourceVendorProductVersionPlatforms
CNA WordPress WordPress affected 6.9.0 6.9.5 semver Not specified
CNA WordPress WordPress affected 7.0.0 7.0.2 semver Not specified

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
wordpress.org/news/2026/07/wordpress-7-0-2-release [email protected] wordpress.org
github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/security/advisories/GHSA-ff9f-jf4... [email protected] github.com
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Vendor Comments And Credit

Discovery Credit

CNA: Adam Kues, Assetnote / Searchlight Cyber (en)

CNA: WordPress Security Team (en)

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