CVE-2012-5868
EPSS 1.2%
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.
How to fix CVE-2012-5868
No fixed version has been published yet. Mitigate by removing the affected package or applying upstream guidance from the references below.
- Debian/wordpress—no fix listed
Is CVE-2012-5868 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 1.2%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (1)
- from 0