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
Published May 3, 2012
6.8
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 3.27%
Description
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
Affected products
No data.
- ≤ 3.3.1
- 1.0
- 1.0.1
- 1.0.2
- 1.1.1
- 1.2
- 1.2.1
- 1.2.2
- 1.2.3
- 1.2.4
- 1.2.5
- 1.2.5
- 1.3
- 1.3.2
- 1.3.3
- 1.5
- 1.5.1
- 1.5.1.1
- 1.5.1.2
- 1.5.1.3
- 1.5.2
- 2.0
- 2.0.1
- 2.0.2
- 2.0.4
- 2.0.5
- 2.0.6
- 2.0.7
- 2.0.8
- 2.0.9
- 2.0.10
- 2.0.11
- 2.1
- 2.1.1
- 2.1.2
- 2.1.3
- 2.2
- 2.2.1
- 2.2.2
- 2.2.3
- 2.3
- 2.3.1
- 2.3.2
- 2.3.3
- 2.5
- 2.5.1
- 2.6
- 2.6.1
- 2.6.2
- 2.6.3
- 2.6.5
- 2.7
- 2.7.1
- 2.8
- 2.8.1
- 2.8.2
- 2.8.3
- 2.8.4
- 2.8.4
- 2.8.5
- 2.8.5.1
- 2.8.5.2
- 2.8.6
- 2.9
- 2.9.1
- 2.9.1.1
- 2.9.2
- 3.0
- 3.0.1
- 3.0.2
- 3.0.3
- 3.0.3
- 3.0.4
- 3.0.5
- 3.0.6
- 3.1
- 3.1.1
- 3.1.2
- 3.1.3
- 3.1.4
- 3.2
- 3.2.1
- 3.3
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (16 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 3.27% (0.03271) | 88.00th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.88% (0.02879) | 84.97th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.37% (0.00374) | 56.96th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.60% (0.00598) | 79.13th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 16, 2024 | 0.70% (0.00698) | 80.45th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 22, 2024 | 0.87% (0.00867) | 82.34th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 2, 2023 | 0.84% (0.00840) | 80.09th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 29, 2023 | 0.90% (0.00901) | 80.85th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 28, 2023 | 0.94% (0.00942) | 81.03th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 28, 2023 | 0.84% (0.00842) | 79.75th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 1.00% (0.01000) | 81.28th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 4.19% (0.04187) | 87.39th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Jul 18, 2022 | 4.19% (0.04187) | 86.62th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 16, 2022 | 4.98% (0.04979) | 88.52th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 6.03% (0.06033) | 89.69th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 6.03% (0.06033) | 77.54th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (4)
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/18791 exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53280 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.webapp-security.com/2012/04/wordpress-3-3-1-multiple-csrf-vulnerabilities x_refsource_MISC
- http://www.webapp-security.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/Wordpress-3.3.1-Multiple-CSRF-Vulnerabilities6.txt x_refsource_MISCExploit
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/18791 | exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53280 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| http://www.webapp-security.com/2012/04/wordpress-3-3-1-multiple-csrf-vulnerabilities | x_refsource_MISC | |
| http://www.webapp-security.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/Wordpress-3.3.1-Multiple-CSRF-Vulnerabilities6.txt | x_refsource_MISCExploit |
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