CVE-2012-5868
WordPress 3.4.2 does not invalidate a wordpress_sec session cookie upon an administrator's logout...
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.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-2012-5868- CVSS 2.0
- 2.6 Low
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-200
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2012-5868- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2012-5746 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2012-5746- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-vpmj-9973-3qg4 No score
WordPress 3.4.2 does not invalidate a wordpress_sec session cookie upon an administrator's logout...
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.
- Record
GHSA-vpmj-9973-3qg4- Weakness
- CWE-200
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2012-5868- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2012-5868 No score
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.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2012-5868- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2012-5868 No score
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.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2012-5868- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
wordpressDebian:12 |
All versions, plus listed versions 6.1.1+dfsg1-16.1.6+dfsg1-0+deb12u16.1.9+dfsg1-0+deb12u16.2+dfsg1-16.2.1+dfsg1-1 Show 26 moreShow less6.2.2+dfsg1-16.3+dfsg1-16.3.1+dfsg1-16.3.2+dfsg1-16.4.1+dfsg1-16.4.1+dfsg1-1.16.4.2+dfsg1-16.4.3+dfsg1-16.5+dfsg1-16.5.2+dfsg1-16.5.3+dfsg1-16.5.5+dfsg1-16.6.1+dfsg1-16.7.2+dfsg1-16.7.2+dfsg1-1.16.8.1+dfsg1-16.8.3+dfsg1-16.9+dfsg1-16.9.4+dfsg1-17.0+dfsg1-17.0.2+dfsg1-17.0.3+dfsg1-17.1+dfsg1-17.1.1+dfsg1-17.1.2+dfsg1-17.1.3+dfsg1-1 |
None known |
wordpressDebian:13 |
All versions, plus listed versions 6.8.1+dfsg1-16.8.10+dfsg1-0+deb13u16.8.3+dfsg1-0+deb13u16.8.3+dfsg1-16.8.6+dfsg1-0+deb13u1 Show 10 moreShow less6.8.7+dfsg1-0+deb13u16.9+dfsg1-16.9.4+dfsg1-17.0+dfsg1-17.0.2+dfsg1-17.0.3+dfsg1-17.1+dfsg1-17.1.1+dfsg1-17.1.2+dfsg1-17.1.3+dfsg1-1 |
None known |
wordpressDebian:14 |
All versions, plus listed versions 6.8.1+dfsg1-16.8.3+dfsg1-16.9+dfsg1-16.9.4+dfsg1-17.0+dfsg1-1 Show 6 moreShow less7.0.2+dfsg1-17.0.3+dfsg1-17.1+dfsg1-17.1.1+dfsg1-17.1.2+dfsg1-17.1.3+dfsg1-1 |
None known |
wordpressUbuntu:16.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 4.3+dfsg-14.3.1+dfsg-14.4+dfsg-14.4.1+dfsg-14.4.2+dfsg-14.4.2+dfsg-1ubuntu1 |
None known |
wordpressUbuntu:18.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 4.8.2+dfsg-24.8.3+dfsg-14.9.1+dfsg-14.9.2+dfsg-14.9.4+dfsg-14.9.5+dfsg1-1 |
None known |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2012-5868 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 2.6) in Wordpress, published December 27, 2012. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.72%, the 86th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
whiteoaksecurity.com/blog/2012/12/17/cve-2012-5868-wordpress-342-sessions-not-terminated-upon-explicit-user-logout
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-5868
github.com/advisories/GHSA-vpmj-9973-3qg4
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2012-5868
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2012-5868
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-5868