CVE-2012-5868 : WordPress 3.4.2 does not invalidate a wordpress_sec session cookie upon an administrator's logout action, which makes it

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.

Published 2012-12-27 11:47:02

Updated 2013-01-08 05:00:00

Source MITRE

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Vulnerability category: Information leak

Threat overview for CVE-2012-5868

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Top open port discovered on systems with this issue 80

IPs affected by CVE-2012-5868 8

Threat actors abusing to this issue? Yes

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2012-5868

Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 0.18%

Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 55 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ

CVSS scores for CVE-2012-5868

Base Score	Base Severity	CVSS Vector	Exploitability Score	Impact Score	Score Source
2.6	LOW	AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N	4.9	2.9	NIST
Access Vector: Network Access Complexity: High Authentication: None Confidentiality Impact: Partial Integrity Impact: None Availability Impact: None

CWE ids for CVE-2012-5868

CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information.

Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)

References for CVE-2012-5868

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

CVE-2012-5868: WordPress 3.4.2: Sessions Not Terminated Upon Explicit User Logout — White Oak Security

Products affected by CVE-2012-5868