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GHSA-G4H2-WPJ9-VF75

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-17 00:51 – Updated: 2025-04-12 12:53

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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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CVE-2015-5730 (GCVE-0-2015-5730)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2015-11-09 11:00 – Updated: 2024-08-06 06:59

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No CVSS data available.

CWE

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mitre

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	https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/33535	x_refsource_CONFIRM
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	https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8130	x_refsource_MISC
	https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/33536	x_refsource_CONFIRM
	https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.2.4	x_refsource_CONFIRM

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GHSA-G4H2-WPJ9-VF75

CVE-2015-5730 (GCVE-0-2015-5730)

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