PoC Index

CVE-2023-22622

MEDIUM 5.3EPSS 1.7%

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.

CVSS v3.1
5.3 MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CVSS v3.1
5.3 MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
EPSS
1.66% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 75th percentile
Published
2023-01-05
Updated
2025-04-07

Proof-of-concept exploits (3)

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