[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #65054: $_GET['pagenow'] and $_GET['widget'] unsanitized in dashboard AJAX handler

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#65054: $_GET['pagenow'] and $_GET['widget'] unsanitized in dashboard AJAX handler
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 Reporter:  rajeshcp                             |       Owner:  rajeshcp
     Type:  defect (bug)                         |      Status:  assigned
 Priority:  normal                               |   Milestone:  Awaiting
                                                 |  Review
Component:  Security                             |     Version:  trunk
 Severity:  normal                               |  Resolution:
 Keywords:  has-patch needs-testing has-test-    |     Focuses:
  info                                           |
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Changes (by westonruter):

 * severity:  major => normal


Comment:

 Do not report "major" security issues in Trac. Use
 [https://hackerone.com/wordpress HackerOne] instead.

 Regardless, this seems to be a hardening not an exploitable vulnerability.
 (And if it is, do //not// disclose so here publicly.)

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Ticket URL: <https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/65054#comment:4>
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