# CVE-2012-5868: WordPress 3.4.2 does not invalidate a wordpress\_sec session cookie upon an administrator's logout action, which makes it easier for remote a

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2012-12-27 · Updated: 2024-09-16

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## 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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## References

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

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