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WordPress Core 6.9 - 7.0.1 - Remote Code Execution via REST API Batch Request Route Confusion

CVE-2026-63030 · wordpress

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Vulnerability: WordPress Core 6.9 - 7.0.1 - Remote Code Execution via REST API Batch Request Route Confusion
Affected software: wordpress(WordPress core)
Affected versions: ≥ 6.9 and < 6.9.5
≥ 7.0 and < 7.0.2
Authentication: Not specified in feed title — see source advisory
Vulnerability type: Remote code execution
CVE: CVE-2026-63030
Published: 17 July 2026
CISA KEV: Listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 21 July 2026).
Impact: May allow attackers to run arbitrary code on the server if exploited.
Source: Data imported from Wordfence Intelligence (advisory 1ba55302-b38f-4932-bbba-cdd517380ad7). Methodology and redistribution notes

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