WordPress IP2Location Country Blocker plugin <= 2.29.1 - IP Bypass Vulnerability vulnerability
Priority LOW 24CWE-290Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Low · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-290.
Summary
Authentication Bypass by Spoofing vulnerability in IP2Location Download IP2Location Country Blocker allows Accessing Functionality Not Properly Constrained by ACLs.This issue affects Download IP2Location Country Blocker: from n/a through 2.29.1.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00417 36th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IP2Location | Download IP2Location Country Blocker | up to 2.29.1 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Download IP2Location Country Blocker VendorIP2Location Affected up to 2.29.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:ip2location:country_blocker:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | before 2.29.2 | Vulnerable | IP2Location |
- cpe:2.3:a:ip2location:country_blocker:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions before 2.29.2 Vulnerable ·IP2Location
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-37865
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-427c-xc35-8535
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-2021-07374 IP2Location Country Blocker < 2.26.5 - Ban Bypass CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
Sources
- CVE-2023-37865 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-37865 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-427c-xc35-8535 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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