Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Dec 27, 2012· Updated Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2012-5868

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.

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Affected products

WordPress/WordPress2 versions
cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:3.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:3.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: =3.4.2
Package: https://wordpress.org/plugins/wordpress

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References

whiteoaksecurity.com/blog/2012/12/17/cve-2012-5868-wordpress-342-sessions-not-terminated-upon-explicit-user-logoutnvd

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