Vulnerability in Wordpress
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.
EPSS: 0.017 (74.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- Wordpress
- N/a — versions n/a
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org
- cve@mitre.org (Third Party Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (Third Party Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (Product, Vendor Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (Vendor Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (Vendor Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-22622?
- CVE-2023-22622 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Wordpress. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2023-01-05.
- How severe is CVE-2023-22622?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2023-22622 known to be exploited?
- 6 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.