CVE-2015-5730 | BDVDB-2026-72743 Detail
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.
Impact#
No impact statement in the source data.
Weaknesses#
No weakness recorded in the source data.
References#
- https://wordpress.org/news/2015/08/wordpress-4-2-4-security-and-maintenance-release/
- https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/33535
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76160
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/08/04/7
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033178
- http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3332
- https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8130
- https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/33536
- https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.2.4
Exploit#
No public exploit known
History#
- Version 1Record published in the CVE List.
- Version 2Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.