CVE-2015-5730
N/A
Published: November 9, 2015 at 11:00 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 12:29 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorWordPress
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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 7%
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.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
WordPress· WordPressdrupal
95%v ≤ 4.2.3
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
References (9)
Mailing Listx_refsource_MLIST
Source: [email protected]
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/08/04/7Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
Source: [email protected]
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3332x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.2.4x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://wordpress.org/news/2015/08/wordpress-4-2-4-security-and-maintenance-release/Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-200
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