gsd-2023-22622
Vulnerability from gsd
Modified
2023-12-13 01:20
Details
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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Aliases
CVE-2023-22622


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