IP2Location Redirection <= 1.33.3 - Missing Authorization to Unauthenticated Settings Export
Priority LOW 30CWE-862Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-862.
Summary
The IP2Location Redirection plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access of data due to a missing capability check on the 'download_ip2location_redirection_backup' AJAX action in all versions up to, and including, 1.33.3. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to download the plugin's settings.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00298 22nd 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
- Yes
- 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 | IP2Location Redirection | up to 1.33.3 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- IP2Location Redirection VendorIP2Location Affected up to 1.33.3 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-1502
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-pv28-xfr8-q7cp
References
More IP2Location vulnerabilities
- TI-2022-26413 WordPress Plugin IP2Location Country Blocker 2.26.7 Stored XSS CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 5.1
- 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-2026-56890 IP2Location Country Blocker < 2.45.0 Access Control Bypass via X-Real-IP Header CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.9
- TI-2021-07386 IP2Location Country Blocker < 2.26.6 - Arbitrary Country Ban via CSRF CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.1
Sources
- CVE-2025-1502 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-1502 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-pv28-xfr8-q7cp · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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