CVE-2026-63030RCE and SQL Injection in WordPress Core
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.
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A critical vulnerability in WordPress core allows for unauthenticated Remote Code Execution (RCE). By exploiting a REST API route confusion issue and a linked SQL injection, attackers can gain full control over affected websites. This affects WordPress versions 6.9.x and 7.0.x; immediate updates are necessary.
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HCWE-436CISA KEV
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wordpress:wordpressTechnical description
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.