CVE-2016-5429 describes a timing attack vulnerability in jose-php before version 2.2.1, specifically within its JWE.php and JWS.php components. This flaw arises because the software does not utilize constant-time operations for HMAC comparisons, potentially allowing remote attackers to infer sensitive information. The vulnerability has a low CVSS score of 3.7, indicating a network attack vector with high attack complexity and a low impact on confidentiality. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 2.2.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:jose-php_project:jose-php:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
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