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 identifiers via a brute-force attack, or modify data via a replay attack.
ProviderTypeBase ScoreAtk. VectorAtk. ComplexityPriv. RequiredVector
NISTNIST
2.6 UNKNOWN
NETWORK
HIGH
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
mitreCNA
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CVEADP
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Base Score
CVSS 3.x
EPSS Score
Percentile: 79%
VendorProductVersion
wordpresswordpress
3.4.2
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= Vulnerable software versions
Debian logo
Debian Releases
Debian Product
Codename
wordpress
bullseye (security)
unimportant
bullseye
unimportant
bookworm
unimportant
bookworm (security)
unimportant
sid
unimportant
trixie
unimportant
Ubuntu logo
Ubuntu Releases
Ubuntu Product
Codename
wordpress
bionic
ignored
artful
ignored
zesty
ignored
yakkety
ignored
xenial
ignored
wily
ignored
vivid
ignored
utopic
ignored
trusty
dne
saucy
ignored
raring
ignored
quantal
ignored
precise
ignored
oneiric
ignored
lucid
ignored
hardy
ignored
Common Weakness Enumeration
References
http://whiteoaksecurity.com/blog/2012/12/17/cve-2012-5868-wordpress-342-sessions-not-terminated-upon-explicit-user-logout
http://whiteoaksecurity.com/blog/2012/12/17/cve-2012-5868-wordpress-342-sessions-not-terminated-upon-explicit-user-logout