CVE-2015-5730
6.3 Medium
AI Score
Confidence
Low
5 Medium
CVSS2
Access Vector
NETWORK
Access Complexity
LOW
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
PARTIAL
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
NONE
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
0.007 Low
EPSS
Percentile
80.7%
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.
| CPE | Name | Operator | Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| wordpress:wordpress | wordpress | le | 4.2.3 |
References
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/08/04/7
www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3332
www.securityfocus.com/bid/76160
www.securitytracker.com/id/1033178
codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.2.4
core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/33535
core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/33536
wordpress.org/news/2015/08/wordpress-4-2-4-security-and-maintenance-release/
wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8130
Related
6.3 Medium
AI Score
Confidence
Low
5 Medium
CVSS2
Access Vector
NETWORK
Access Complexity
LOW
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
PARTIAL
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
NONE
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
0.007 Low
EPSS
Percentile
80.7%