WordPress core
CVE-2015-5730
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.
- Severity
- Medium 5.0
- Published
- 9 Nov 2015
- Last changed
- 17 Jun 2026
- Added to UpHeron
- 17 Oct 2026
- Sources
- NVD
Affected software
| Software | Affected versions |
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WordPressWordPress core · cpe:a:wordpress:wordpress |
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