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CVE-2012-5868

LOW · CVSS 2.6 EPSS 2.43%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2012-12-27 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a low severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 2.6. It affects WordPress. It may be remotely exploitable.

CVE
CVE-2012-5868
Severity
LOW
CVSS
2.6
EPSS
2.43%
WordPress

Original NVD 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.