CVE-2012-6342

Name: CVE-2012-6342
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2014-05-13T14:55:08.563+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 1.67%

Last modified Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2012-6342 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in logout.action in Atlassian Confluence 3.4.6 allows remote attackers to hijack the authentication of administrators for requests that logout the user via a comment.. EPSS estimates a 1.67% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in logout.action in Atlassian Confluence 3.4.6 allows remote attackers to hijack the authentication of administrators for requests that logout the user via a comment.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

1.67%

73.7th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-352

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Atlassian	Confluence Server	3.4.6

References

http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2013-01/0066.htmlBroken Link
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/116829/Atlassian-Confluence-3.0-Cross-Site-Request-Forgery.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.halock.com/blog/cve-2012-6342-atlassian-confluence-multiple-cross-site-request-forgery-csrf-vulnerabilitiesExploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/524217/30/450/threadedExploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/CONFSERVER-22784Vendor Advisory
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2013-01/0066.htmlBroken Link
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/116829/Atlassian-Confluence-3.0-Cross-Site-Request-Forgery.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.halock.com/blog/cve-2012-6342-atlassian-confluence-multiple-cross-site-request-forgery-csrf-vulnerabilitiesExploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/524217/30/450/threadedExploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/CONFSERVER-22784Vendor Advisory

Timeline

Published: May 13, 2014
Last Modified: Jun 16, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2012-6342?

How severe is CVE-2012-6342?

Severity scoring for CVE-2012-6342 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 1.67% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2012-6342?

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Source: NVD / NIST