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CVE-2023-22622

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.

nvd
CVE ID: CVE-2023-22622
Base Score: 5.3
Base Severity: MEDIUM
Vector String:CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Impact Score: 3.6
Exploitability Score: 1.6

Proof Of Concept

michael-david-fry

Python Script that will DoS a WP server that is utilizing WP-CRON

Refrence: GitHub

Refrence: NVD