CVE-2015-5730

Published Nov 9, 2015 CVSS 2.0 · 5.0 Medium EPSS 7.3% KEV · Not listed
Description
The sanitize_widget_instance function in wp-includes/class-wp-customize-widgets.php in WordPress before 4.2.4 does not use a constant-time comparison for widgets, which allows remote attackers to conduct a timing side-channel attack by measuring the delay before inequality is calculated.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3332-1 wordpress security update
History

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 6:59 AM
Reserved
Aug 4, 2015, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Nov 9, 2015, 11:59 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 12:29 AM