Medium severity5.3NVD Advisory· Published Jan 5, 2023· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2023-22622
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.
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Affected products
5cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 2 more
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=6.1.1
- (no CPE)
- (no CPE)range: <=6.1.1
- osv-coords2 versions
< 6.1.2+ 1 more
- (no CPE)range: < 6.1.2
- (no CPE)range: < 6.1.2
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
7- developer.wordpress.org/plugins/cron/nvdProductVendor Advisory
- github.com/WordPress/WordPress/blob/dca7b5204b5fea54e6d1774689777b359a9222ab/wp-cron.phpnvdThird Party Advisory
- patchstack.com/articles/solving-unpredictable-wp-cron-problems-addressing-cve-2023-22622/nvdThird Party Advisory
- wordpress.org/about/security/nvdVendor Advisory
- wordpress.org/support/article/how-to-install-wordpress/nvdVendor Advisory
- www.tenable.com/plugins/was/113449nvdThird Party Advisory
- medium.com/%40thecpanelguy/the-nightmare-that-is-wpcron-php-ae31c1d3ae30nvd
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