VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2015-5730
CVSS score5 MEDIUM
EPSS probability7.34%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2015-11-09
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
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.
Weakness classification
- CWE-200: Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor