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CVE-2015-5730 Details

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

No CVSS 3.x data is available for this CVE.

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/08/04/7 CVE
https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.2.4 CVEPatchVendor Advisory
https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/33535 CVE
https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/33536 CVE
https://wordpress.org/news/2015/08/wordpress-4-2-4-security-and-maintenance-release/ CVEPatchVendor Advisory

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Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-200Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions
wordpress wordpress
<= 4.2.3

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

9 change records found show changes

QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2015-5730
NVD Published Date:
Nov 9, 2015
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 17, 2026
Source:
[email protected]
CVE-2015-5730 Details - Not Deferred