WordPress Core Input Interpretation Conflict Exploited in the Wild Carries a Lapsed July 24th CISA KEV Mandate for Covered Entities

Last refreshed2026-09-27

Status: KEV | Advisory ID: CVE-2026-63030

Key Details

CVE	CVE-2026-63030
Vulnerability Name	WordPress Core Interpretation Conflict Vulnerability
Affected products	WordPress Core
Exploitation status	Listed in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, indicating confirmed active exploitation.
Classified as	CWE-436 (Interpretation Conflict)
KEV listing	Added to CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog on 2026-07-21.
Exploitation prediction (EPSS)	10.12% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days (95% percentile) -- FIRST.org's EPSS model.
Federal remediation deadline	2026-07-24 (CISA KEV, Binding Operational Directive).

Affected Products, Subsystems & Sectors

Vendor	Product	Affected Versions	Patch Status
WordPress	Core

Vendor

Product

Affected Versions

Patch Status

WordPress

Core

Subsystems	General OT
Sectors	Multiple

What to Know

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.

What to Do

Monitor WordPress's web page for any future patch releases.

References

Source	Reference
NVD	https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-63030
CVE	https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-63030

Source

Reference

NVD

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-63030

CVE

https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-63030

KEV Required Action

Field	Value
KEV Link	https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog
Date Added to KEV	2026-07-21
Required Action Due Date	2026-07-24
Required Action	Apply mitigations in accordance with vendor instructions, ensuring compliance with CISA’s BOD 26-04 Prioritizing Security Updates Based on Risk (see URL in Notes) guidance and CISA’s “Forensics Triage Requirements” (see URL in Notes). Follow applicable BOD 26-04 guidance for cloud services or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. Stakeholders are responsible for evaluating each asset's internet exposure and ensuring adherence to BOD 26-04 patching guidelines.

Field

Value

KEV Link

https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog

Date Added to KEV

2026-07-21

Required Action Due Date

2026-07-24

Required Action

Apply mitigations in accordance with vendor instructions, ensuring compliance with CISA’s BOD 26-04 Prioritizing Security Updates Based on Risk (see URL in Notes) guidance and CISA’s “Forensics Triage Requirements” (see URL in Notes). Follow applicable BOD 26-04 guidance for cloud services or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. Stakeholders are responsible for evaluating each asset's internet exposure and ensuring adherence to BOD 26-04 patching guidelines.