// For flags

CVE-2012-5868

WordPress Core < 4.0 - Missing Session Cookie Expiration

Severity Score

5.4
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

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.

WordPress v3.4.2 no invalida una cookie de sesión wordpress_sec cookie en una acción de desconexió del administrador, lo que hace que sea más fácil para los atacantes remotos a la hora de descubrir identificadores de sesión válidos a través de un ataque de fuerza bruta, o modificar datos a través de un ataque de reproducción.

WordPress Core before 4.0 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.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
High
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
None
Availability
None
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2012-11-14 CVE Reserved
  • 2012-12-20 CVE Published
  • 2024-09-16 CVE Updated
  • 2024-09-17 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-200: Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
  • CWE-613: Insufficient Session Expiration
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Wordpress
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Wordpress
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3.4.2
Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress" and version "3.4.2"
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Affected