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CVE-2012-1936

The wp_create_nonce function in wp-includes/pluggable.php in WordPress 3.3.1 and earlier associates a nonce with a user account instead of a user session, which might make it easier for remote attackers to conduct cross-site request forgery (CSRF) attacks on specific actions and objects by sniffing the network, as demonstrated by attacks against the wp-admin/admin-ajax.php and wp-admin/user-new.php scripts. NOTE: the vendor reportedly disputes the significance of this issue because wp_create_nonce operates as intended, even if it is arguably inconsistent with certain CSRF protection details advocated by external organizations

  • Published: May 3, 2012
  • Updated: Nov 8, 2023
  • CVE: CVE-2012-1936
  • Severity: Medium
  • Exploit:

CVSS v2:

  • Severity: Medium
  • Score: 6.8
  • AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

CWEs:

Software From Fixed in
WordPress / wordpress 3.0.5 3.0.5.x
WordPress / wordpress 2.8.5.2 2.8.5.2.x
WordPress / wordpress 1.2.3 1.2.3.x
WordPress / wordpress 2.0.11 2.0.11.x
WordPress / wordpress 1.3.3 1.3.3.x
WordPress / wordpress 2.8.6 2.8.6.x
WordPress / wordpress 2.0 2.0.x
WordPress / wordpress 2.1.1 2.1.1.x
WordPress / wordpress 2.2.3 2.2.3.x
WordPress / wordpress 2.0.2 2.0.2.x
WordPress / wordpress 2.1 2.1.x
WordPress / wordpress 1.1.1 1.1.1.x
WordPress / wordpress 1.2.4 1.2.4.x
WordPress / wordpress 2.0.6 2.0.6.x
WordPress / wordpress 2.0.1 2.0.1.x
WordPress / wordpress 2.8.4 2.8.4.x
WordPress / wordpress 2.0.4 2.0.4.x
WordPress / wordpress 3.0.2 3.0.2.x
WordPress / wordpress 3.2.1 3.2.1.x
WordPress / wordpress 3.1.4 3.1.4.x
WordPress / wordpress 2.2 2.2.x
WordPress / wordpress 1.2.1 1.2.1.x
WordPress / wordpress 2.1.3 2.1.3.x
WordPress / wordpress 1.3.2 1.3.2.x
WordPress / wordpress 3.0 3.0.x
WordPress / wordpress 2.8 2.8.x
WordPress / wordpress 2.0.7 2.0.7.x
WordPress / wordpress 2.1.2 2.1.2.x
WordPress / wordpress 3.0.1 3.0.1.x
WordPress / wordpress 1.2.5-a 1.2.5-a.x
WordPress / wordpress 2.7.1 2.7.1.x
WordPress / wordpress 2.6.3 2.6.3.x
WordPress / wordpress 2.0.5 2.0.5.x
WordPress / wordpress 2.8.3 2.8.3.x
WordPress / wordpress 2.8.4-a 2.8.4-a.x
WordPress / wordpress 2.6.5 2.6.5.x
WordPress / wordpress 3.1.3 3.1.3.x
WordPress / wordpress 2.2.2 2.2.2.x
WordPress / wordpress 2.3.3 2.3.3.x
WordPress / wordpress 1.5.1.1 1.5.1.1.x
WordPress / wordpress 3.0.3 3.0.3.x
WordPress / wordpress 2.0.9 2.0.9.x
WordPress / wordpress 2.8.1 2.8.1.x
WordPress / wordpress 2.2.1 2.2.1.x
WordPress / wordpress 2.7 2.7.x
WordPress / wordpress 1.5.2 1.5.2.x
WordPress / wordpress - 3.3.1.x
WordPress / wordpress 1.0.1 1.0.1.x
WordPress / wordpress 3.0.4 3.0.4.x
WordPress / wordpress 2.6.2 2.6.2.x
WordPress / wordpress 2.9 2.9.x
WordPress / wordpress 3.1 3.1.x
WordPress / wordpress 2.3.1 2.3.1.x
WordPress / wordpress 1.0.2 1.0.2.x
WordPress / wordpress 2.5.1 2.5.1.x
WordPress / wordpress 3.2-beta1 3.2-beta1.x
WordPress / wordpress 2.6.1 2.6.1.x
WordPress / wordpress 1.5.1.2 1.5.1.2.x
WordPress / wordpress 3.1.2 3.1.2.x
WordPress / wordpress 1.2 1.2.x
WordPress / wordpress 2.8.5.1 2.8.5.1.x
WordPress / wordpress 3.0.6 3.0.6.x
WordPress / wordpress 2.9.2 2.9.2.x
WordPress / wordpress 2.5 2.5.x
WordPress / wordpress 3.1.1 3.1.1.x
WordPress / wordpress 1.2.2 1.2.2.x
WordPress / wordpress 2.0.10 2.0.10.x
WordPress / wordpress 2.9.1 2.9.1.x
WordPress / wordpress 1.0 1.0.x
WordPress / wordpress 3.3 3.3.x
WordPress / wordpress 1.5 1.5.x
WordPress / wordpress 2.8.2 2.8.2.x
WordPress / wordpress 1.5.1 1.5.1.x
WordPress / wordpress 1.2.5 1.2.5.x
WordPress / wordpress 1.5.1.3 1.5.1.3.x
WordPress / wordpress 2.9.1.1 2.9.1.1.x
WordPress / wordpress 2.3.2 2.3.2.x
WordPress / wordpress 1.3 1.3.x
WordPress / wordpress 2.6 2.6.x
WordPress / wordpress 2.8.5 2.8.5.x
WordPress / wordpress 2.0.8 2.0.8.x
WordPress / wordpress 2.3 2.3.x