Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Nov 9, 2015· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2015-5730
CVE-2015-5730
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.
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Affected products
2cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=4.2.3
- (no CPE)range: <4.2.4
Patches
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References
9- codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.2.4nvdPatchVendor Advisory
- wordpress.org/news/2015/08/wordpress-4-2-4-security-and-maintenance-release/nvdPatchVendor Advisory
- openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/08/04/7nvd
- www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3332nvd
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/76160nvd
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1033178nvd
- core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/33535nvd
- core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/33536nvd
- wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8130nvd
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