CVE-2021-25096

IP2Location Country Blocker < 2.26.5 - Ban Bypass

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Published Feb 7, 2022 CVSS 3.1 · 6.5 Medium EPSS 1.0% KEV · Not listed

Description

The IP2Location Country Blocker WordPress plugin before 2.26.5 bans can be bypassed by using a specific parameter in the URL

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Unknown

IP2Location Country Blocker

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`2.26.5`	affected	< 2.26.5

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:ip2location:country_blocker:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2021-12008	The IP2Location Country Blocker WordPress plugin before 2.26.5 bans can be bypassed by using a specific parameter in the URL

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.0% (1.047% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2652469
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/e6dd140e-0c9d-41dc-821e-4910a13122c1

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Ip2location Country Blocker

Weaknesses

CWE-639

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 3, 2024, 7:56 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: WPScan
Published: Feb 7, 2022, 3:47 PM
Updated: Aug 3, 2024, 7:56 PM
Reserved: Jan 14, 2021, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 3:41 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Feb 7, 2022, 4:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 3:41 AM

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