CVE - CVE-2015-5730

CVE-ID
CVE-2015-5730	Learn more at National Vulnerability Database (NVD) • CVSS Severity Rating • Fix Information • Vulnerable Software Versions • SCAP Mappings • CPE Information
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.
References
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BID:76160 URL:http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76160 CONFIRM:https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.2.4 CONFIRM:https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/33535 CONFIRM:https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/33536 CONFIRM:https://wordpress.org/news/2015/08/wordpress-4-2-4-security-and-maintenance-release/ DEBIAN:DSA-3332 URL:http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3332 MISC:https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8130 MLIST:[oss-security] 20150804 Re: CVE request: WordPress 4.2.3 and earlier multiple vulnerabilities URL:http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/08/04/7 SECTRACK:1033178 URL:http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033178
Assigning CNA
MITRE Corporation
Date Record Created
20150804	Disclaimer: The record creation date may reflect when the CVE ID was allocated or reserved, and does not necessarily indicate when this vulnerability was discovered, shared with the affected vendor, publicly disclosed, or updated in CVE.
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Assigned (20150804)
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