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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Remediation
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
EUVD |
EUVD-2012-5746 | 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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History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-09-16T19:36:42.862Z
Reserved: 2012-11-14T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2012-5868
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Status : Modified
Published: 2012-12-27T11:47:01.667
Modified: 2026-04-29T01:13:23.040
Link: CVE-2012-5868
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OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
EUVD