---
id: CVE-2026-63030
title: >-
  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 In…
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 In…
severity: critical
cvss: 9.8
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'
cwe:
  - CWE-436
published: '2026-07-17'
updated: '2026-07-18'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-63030'
references:
  - url: >-
      https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/security/advisories/GHSA-ff9f-jf42-662q
    label: contact@wpscan.com
  - url: 'https://wordpress.org/news/2026/07/wordpress-7-0-2-release/'
    label: contact@wpscan.com
tags:
  - nvd
  - kev
  - in-the-wild
  - exploit-available
epss: 0.10119
epssPercentile: 0.95493
ingestedAt: '2026-07-18T21:25:08.032Z'
kev: true
exploited: true
kevDateAdded: '2026-07-21'
kevDueDate: '2026-07-24'
kevRansomware: false
exploits:
  github: 77
  githubRepos:
    - 'https://github.com/Icex0/wp2shell-poc'
    - 'https://github.com/arvindear/wp2shell-PoC'
    - 'https://github.com/0xsha/wp2shell'
  metasploit:
    - auxiliary/scanner/http/wordpress_wp2shell_sqli
    - exploit/multi/http/wp_batch_desync_rce
  nuclei:
    - CVE-2026-63030
  checkedAt: '2026-09-27T10:33:55.113Z'
exploitAvailable: true
---

## Overview

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.

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.