FKIE_CVE-2012-5868

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2012-12-27 11:47 - Updated: 2026-06-16 23:47
Severity
Summary
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.
References
cve@mitre.orghttp://whiteoaksecurity.com/blog/2012/12/17/cve-2012-5868-wordpress-342-sessions-not-terminated-upon-explicit-user-logout
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://whiteoaksecurity.com/blog/2012/12/17/cve-2012-5868-wordpress-342-sessions-not-terminated-upon-explicit-user-logout
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
wordpress wordpress 3.4.2
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  "id": "CVE-2012-5868",
  "lastModified": "2026-06-16T23:47:29.500",
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