CVE-2015-5730
EPSS 9.5%
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.
How to fix CVE-2015-5730
To remediate CVE-2015-5730, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/wordpress—upgrade to 4.2.4+dfsg-1 or later
Is CVE-2015-5730 being exploited?
Moderate — EPSS is 9.5%. Track this CVE but it's not at the top of the prioritisation list.
Affected packages (1)
- from 0, < 4.2.4+dfsg-1