CVE - CVE-2023-22622

CVE-ID
CVE-2023-22622	Learn more at National Vulnerability Database (NVD) • CVSS Severity Rating • Fix Information • Vulnerable Software Versions • SCAP Mappings • CPE Information
Description
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
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MISC:https://developer.wordpress.org/plugins/cron/ MISC:https://github.com/WordPress/WordPress/blob/dca7b5204b5fea54e6d1774689777b359a9222ab/wp-cron.php#L5-L8 MISC:https://medium.com/@thecpanelguy/the-nightmare-that-is-wpcron-php-ae31c1d3ae30 MISC:https://patchstack.com/articles/solving-unpredictable-wp-cron-problems-addressing-cve-2023-22622/ MISC:https://wordpress.org/about/security/ MISC:https://wordpress.org/support/article/how-to-install-wordpress/ MISC:https://www.tenable.com/plugins/was/113449
Assigning CNA
MITRE Corporation
Date Record Created
20230105	Disclaimer: The record creation date may reflect when the CVE ID was allocated or reserved, and does not necessarily indicate when this vulnerability was discovered, shared with the affected vendor, publicly disclosed, or updated in CVE.
Phase (Legacy)
Assigned (20230105)
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Proposed (Legacy)
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