CVE-2023-37865: WordPress IP2Location Country Blocker plugin <= 2.29.1 - IP Bypass Vulnerability vulnerability

Severity: medium (CVSS 5.3 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2024-06-04 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-290

Description

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.

Affected products

IP2Location Country Blocker: before 2.29.2 — fixed in 2.29.2

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: IP2Location Country Blocker 2.29.2. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/ip2location-country-blocker/wordpress-ip2location-country-blocker-plugin-2-29-1-ip-bypass-vulnerability-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/ip2location-country-blocker/wordpress-ip2location-country-blocker-plugin-2-29-1-ip-bypass-vulnerability-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

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