CVE-2012-5868

Published Dec 27, 2012 CVSS 2.0 · 2.6 Low EPSS 2.7% KEV · Not listed
Description
WordPress 3.4.2 does not invalidate a wordpress_sec session cookie upon an administrator's logout action, which makes it easier for remote attackers to discover valid session identifiers via a brute-force attack, or modify data via a replay attack.

Remediation

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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2012-5746 WordPress 3.4.2 does not invalidate a wordpress_sec session cookie upon an administrator's logout action, which makes it easier for remote attackers to discover valid session identifiers via a brute-force attack, or modify data via a replay attack.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Sep 16, 2024, 7:36 PM
Reserved
Nov 14, 2012, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Dec 27, 2012, 11:47 AM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 11:47 PM