CVE-2012-5868 (GCVE-0-2012-5868)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2012-12-27 11:00 – Updated: 2024-09-16 19:36
VLAI
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.
Severity
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CWE
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