CVE Vulnerability
CVE-2023-22622
WordPress through 6.1.1 depends on unpredictable client visits to cause wp-cron.php execution and the resulting security updates, and the source code describes "the scenario where a site may not receive enough visits to execute scheduled tasks in a timely manner," but neither the installation guide nor the security guide mentions this default behavior, or alerts the user about security risks on installations with very few visits.
References
| Link | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/WordPress/WordPress/blob/dca7b5204b5fea54e6d1774689777b359a9222ab/wp-cron.php#L5-L8 | Third Party Advisory |
| https://developer.wordpress.org/plugins/cron/ | Product Vendor Advisory |
| https://www.tenable.com/plugins/was/113449 | Third Party Advisory |
| https://medium.com/@thecpanelguy/the-nightmare-that-is-wpcron-php-ae31c1d3ae30 | Mitigation Third Party Advisory |
| https://wordpress.org/about/security/ | Vendor Advisory |
| https://wordpress.org/support/article/how-to-install-wordpress/ | Vendor Advisory |
| https://patchstack.com/articles/solving-unpredictable-wp-cron-problems-addressing-cve-2023-22622/ | Third Party Advisory |
Configurations
Configuration 1
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Information
Published : 2023-01-05 02:15
Updated : 2023-02-02 04:42
NVD link : CVE-2023-22622
Mitre link : CVE-2023-22622
Products Affected
No products.
CWE