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  "crds_version": "0.1",
  "kind": "base",
  "id": "crds:cve-2026-63030",
  "revision": 1,
  "title": "WordPress Core — REST API route confusion to SQL injection and RCE",
  "summary": "A route-confusion bug in the WordPress Representational State Transfer (REST) Application Programming Interface (API) batch endpoint lets an unauthenticated attacker reach a SQL injection flaw (CVE-2026-60137) and run code on the server. Exploited in the wild.",
  "source_type": "cve",
  "severity": "critical",
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    "vector": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
    "version": "3.1"
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    "exploit_available": false,
    "attack_complexity": "low",
    "kev_added": "2026-07-21",
    "prerequisites": "Network access to the REST API of a WordPress 6.9.x (before 6.9.5) or 7.0.x (before 7.0.2) site; no account or user interaction needed."
  },
  "remediation": {
    "patch_available": true,
    "fixed_in": [
      "WordPress >= 6.9.5",
      "WordPress >= 7.0.2"
    ]
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  "mitre_attack": [
    "T1190"
  ],
  "kill_chain": "initial_access",
  "recommended_action": "Update WordPress to 6.9.5 or 7.0.2 now; until then restrict access to the REST API batch endpoint and review exposed sites for signs of compromise.",
  "confidence": "medium",
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      "retrieved_at": "2026-09-22T06:10:25.213Z",
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      "retrieved_at": "2026-09-22T06:10:25.213Z",
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  "references": [
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      "type": "cve",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-63030",
      "label": "NVD record"
    },
    {
      "type": "cisa",
      "url": "https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog",
      "label": "CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog"
    },
    {
      "type": "vendor_advisory",
      "url": "https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/security/advisories/GHSA-ff9f-jf42-662q"
    }
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  "published_at": "2026-07-17T20:17:28.490Z",
  "issued_at": "2026-09-22T06:10:25.213Z",
  "tags": [
    "wordpress",
    "wordpress-core",
    "rest-api",
    "sql-injection",
    "rce",
    "kev"
  ]
}