wp_verify_nonce()

wp_verify_nonce( string $nonce, string|int $action = -1 ): int|false

function wp_verify_nonce( $nonce, $action = -1 ) {
	$nonce = (string) $nonce;
	$user  = wp_get_current_user();
	$uid   = (int) $user->ID;
	if ( ! $uid ) {
		/**
		 * Filters whether the user who generated the nonce is logged out.
		 *
		 * @since 3.5.0
		 *
		 * @param int        $uid    ID of the nonce-owning user.
		 * @param string|int $action The nonce action, or -1 if none was provided.
		 */
		$uid = apply_filters( 'nonce_user_logged_out', $uid, $action );
	}

	if ( empty( $nonce ) ) {
		return false;
	}

	$token = wp_get_session_token();
	$i     = wp_nonce_tick( $action );

	// Nonce generated 0-12 hours ago.
	$expected = substr( wp_hash( $i . '|' . $action . '|' . $uid . '|' . $token, 'nonce' ), -12, 10 );
	if ( hash_equals( $expected, $nonce ) ) {
		return 1;
	}

	// Nonce generated 12-24 hours ago.
	$expected = substr( wp_hash( ( $i - 1 ) . '|' . $action . '|' . $uid . '|' . $token, 'nonce' ), -12, 10 );
	if ( hash_equals( $expected, $nonce ) ) {
		return 2;
	}

	/**
	 * Fires when nonce verification fails.
	 *
	 * @since 4.4.0
	 *
	 * @param string     $nonce  The invalid nonce.
	 * @param string|int $action The nonce action.
	 * @param WP_User    $user   The current user object.
	 * @param string     $token  The user's session token.
	 */
	do_action( 'wp_verify_nonce_failed', $nonce, $action, $user, $token );

	// Invalid nonce.
	return false;
}