IP2Location Country Blocker < 2.26.5 - Ban Bypass
Priority LOW 31CWE-639Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-639.
Summary
The IP2Location Country Blocker WordPress plugin before 2.26.5 bans can be bypassed by using a specific parameter in the URL
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01047 64th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed IP2Location Country Blocker (Unknown): 2.26.5
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | IP2Location Country Blocker | 2.26.5 to before 2.26.5 | 2.26.5 | Patch available | CNA |
- IP2Location Country Blocker VendorUnknown Affected 2.26.5 to before 2.26.5 Fixed in 2.26.5 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:ip2location:country_blocker:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | before 2.26.5 | Vulnerable | IP2Location |
- cpe:2.3:a:ip2location:country_blocker:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions before 2.26.5 Vulnerable ·IP2Location
Remediation
- Fix · CNA IP2Location Country Blocker (Unknown) Fixed in 2.26.5
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
IP2Location Country Blocker 2.26.5
2 records Highest priority Priority LOW 2 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2021-07373 IP2Location Country Blocker < 2.26.5 - Subscriber+ Arbitrary Country BanPriority LOW 32
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-25096
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-j6r6-vg97-r68x
References
More IP2Location Country Blocker vulnerabilities
- TI-2025-01166 Improper authorization in IP2Location Country Blocker CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2024-14881 WordPress Download IP2Location Country Blocker Plugin <= 2.33.3 is vulnerable to Sensitive Data Exposure CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2024-21338 WordPress IP2Location Country Blocker plugin <= 2.34.2 - Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2021-07386 IP2Location Country Blocker < 2.26.6 - Arbitrary Country Ban via CSRF CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.1
- TI-2021-07373 IP2Location Country Blocker < 2.26.5 - Subscriber+ Arbitrary Country Ban CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.1
- TI-2025-18448 WordPress IP2Location Country Blocker plugin <= 2.38.3 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.9
Sources
- CVE-2021-25096 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-25096 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-j6r6-vg97-r68x · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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