CVE-2023-22622
WordPress Scheduling Crontab-Leaking Vulnerability
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.
INFO
Published Date :
Jan. 5, 2023, 2:15 a.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 7, 2023, 4:07 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
3.6
Exploitability Score :
1.6
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2023-22622 has a 4 public PoC/Exploit available at Github.
Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2023-22622.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://developer.wordpress.org/plugins/cron/ | Product Vendor Advisory |
| https://github.com/WordPress/WordPress/blob/dca7b5204b5fea54e6d1774689777b359a9222ab/wp-cron.php#L5-L8 | Third Party Advisory |
| https://medium.com/%40thecpanelguy/the-nightmare-that-is-wpcron-php-ae31c1d3ae30 | |
| https://patchstack.com/articles/solving-unpredictable-wp-cron-problems-addressing-cve-2023-22622/ | Third Party Advisory |
| https://wordpress.org/about/security/ | Vendor Advisory |
| https://wordpress.org/support/article/how-to-install-wordpress/ | Vendor Advisory |
| https://www.tenable.com/plugins/was/113449 | Third Party Advisory |
We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).
Python Script that will DoS a WP server that is utilizing WP-CRON
Python
None
Python
Proof of concept for EPSS API interaction.
Python
📡 PoC auto collect from GitHub. ⚠️ Be careful Malware.
security cve exploit poc vulnerability
Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.
The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2023-22622 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2023-22622 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Nov. 07, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference MITRE https://medium.com/%40thecpanelguy/the-nightmare-that-is-wpcron-php-ae31c1d3ae30 [No types assigned] Removed Reference MITRE https://medium.com/@thecpanelguy/the-nightmare-that-is-wpcron-php-ae31c1d3ae30 -
Reanalysis by [email protected]
Feb. 02, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed CWE NIST CWE-400 Added CWE NIST NVD-CWE-Other -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Feb. 02, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Changed Reference Type https://patchstack.com/articles/solving-unpredictable-wp-cron-problems-addressing-cve-2023-22622/ No Types Assigned https://patchstack.com/articles/solving-unpredictable-wp-cron-problems-addressing-cve-2023-22622/ Third Party Advisory -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Feb. 01, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://patchstack.com/articles/solving-unpredictable-wp-cron-problems-addressing-cve-2023-22622/ [No Types Assigned] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Jan. 11, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Changed Reference Type https://developer.wordpress.org/plugins/cron/ No Types Assigned https://developer.wordpress.org/plugins/cron/ Product, Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type https://github.com/WordPress/WordPress/blob/dca7b5204b5fea54e6d1774689777b359a9222ab/wp-cron.php#L5-L8 No Types Assigned https://github.com/WordPress/WordPress/blob/dca7b5204b5fea54e6d1774689777b359a9222ab/wp-cron.php#L5-L8 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://medium.com/@thecpanelguy/the-nightmare-that-is-wpcron-php-ae31c1d3ae30 No Types Assigned https://medium.com/@thecpanelguy/the-nightmare-that-is-wpcron-php-ae31c1d3ae30 Mitigation, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://wordpress.org/about/security/ No Types Assigned https://wordpress.org/about/security/ Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type https://wordpress.org/support/article/how-to-install-wordpress/ No Types Assigned https://wordpress.org/support/article/how-to-install-wordpress/ Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type https://www.tenable.com/plugins/was/113449 No Types Assigned https://www.tenable.com/plugins/was/113449 Third Party Advisory Added CWE NIST CWE-400 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 6.1.1
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2023-22622 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2023-22622
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.26 }} 0.08%
score
0.66028
percentile