CVE-2023-22622 (GCVE-0-2023-22622)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2023-01-05 00:00 – Updated: 2025-04-07 18:38
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Summary
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.
Severity ?
5.3 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CWE
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