Interpretation Conflict in WordPress - CVE-2026-63030
Published: July 22, 2026 / Updated: September 4, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU139077
CSH Severity: Critical
CVSS v4: 9.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-63030
CWE-ID: CWE-436
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
The vulnerability is being exploited in the wild
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the affected system.
The vulnerability exists due to a REST API batch-route confusion. A remote attacker can leverage SQL injection vulnerability #VU139076 (CVE-2026-60137) to execute arbitrary PHP code on the server.
Affected software
WordPress
How to mitigate CVE-2026-63030
Install updates from vendor's website.
WordPress - addressed in versions 6.9.5, 7.0.2
Links to Public Exploits and PoC-codes
- Exploit #13057 - WordPresShell (September 4, 2026)
- Exploit #13044 - CVE-2026-63030 (September 4, 2026)
- Exploit #12976 - WordPress Core wp2shell Unauthenticated SQL Injection via REST Batch Route Confusion (August 25, 2026)
- Exploit #12953 - wp2shell-Exploit-Waf-Bypass (Exploit WordPress pre-auth RCE vulnerabilities with automated WAF bypass to gain unauthenticated shell access.) (August 21, 2026)
- Exploit #12918 - wp2shell-Exploit-Waf-Bypass (WordPress Pre-Auth RCE Exploit + Scanner + WAF Bypass | CVE-2026-63030 + CVE-2026-60137 | Go + Python + Metasploit modules + Docker lab) (August 14, 2026)
- Exploit #12912 - WP2Shell (WP2Shell is a powerful and modular exploit framework that combines two critical WordPress vulnerabilities (CVE-2026-63030 and CVE-2026-60137) to achieve complete compromise of a target site without any credentials. ) (August 14, 2026)
- Exploit #12896 - CVE-2026-63030 (CVE-2026-63030 - WordPress REST Batch Route-Confusion SQL Injection Proof of Concept) (August 14, 2026)
- Exploit #12886 - WordPress WP2Shell REST API Batch Route Confusion SQLi to RCE (August 7, 2026)
- Exploit #12879 - wp2shell (wp2shell - WordPress CVE-2026-63030 Exploit & Scanner) (August 6, 2026)