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Unscored CVE-2012-5868 EUVD-2012-5746GHSA-vpmj-9973-3qg4

WordPress 3.4.2 does not invalidate a wordpress_sec session cookie upon an administrator's logout action, which makes it easier for remote …

Published Dec 27, 2012 · Updated Sep 16, 2024 · Assigned by mitre

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.

Fixed in Linux distributions

Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.

ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Debian 14 wordpress No fix yet —
Debian 13 wordpress No fix yet —
Debian 12 wordpress No fix yet —
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS wordpress No fix yet —
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS wordpress No fix yet —

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