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CVE-2012-5868

LOW 2.6 CVSS 2.0
Published
December 27, 2012
Last modified
June 16, 2026
NVD status
Modified
Reported by
cve@mitre.org
Weakness
CWE-200
CVSS vector
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

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.

Affected WordPress components

  • WordPress core
    Confirmed match
    Version 3.4.2

A confirmed match is backed by the plugin or theme slug. A possible match is based on the product name only and should be verified.

Affected products and versions

  • n/a n/a — Versions not specified
  • wordpress wordpress — Version 3.4.2

References

  • whiteoaksecurity.com http://whiteoaksecurity.com/blog/2012/12/17/cve-2012-5868-wordpress-342-sessions-not-terminated-upon-explicit-user-logout
  • nvd.nist.gov Official NVD record