Unscored severity · published Dec 27, 2012
CVE-2012-5868
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…
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CVSS
2.7%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)2.7% · higher than 86% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
WO
WordPress · WordPress
3.4.2 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-5868
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-5868
whiteoaksecurity.com
http://whiteoaksecurity.com/blog/2012/12/17/cve-2012-5868-wordpress-342-sessions-not-terminated-upon-explicit-user-logout
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