CVE-2025-1361
IP2Location Country Blocker <= 2.38.8 - Missing Authorization to Unauthenticated Information Exposure via admin_init Function
CVSS Score
7.5
EPSS Score
0.0%
EPSS Percentile
0th
The IP2Location Country Blocker plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Regular Information Exposure in all versions up to, and including, 2.38.8 due to missing capability checks on the admin_init() function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to view the plugin's settings.
| CWE | CWE-285 |
| Vendor | ip2location |
| Product | ip2location country blocker |
| Published | Feb 22, 2025 |
| Last Updated | Apr 8, 2026 |
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CVSS v3 Breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
Affected Versions
ip2location / IP2Location Country Blocker
0 ≤ 2.38.8
References
wordfence.com: https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/b63bc2b6-1abc-4cfa-a7e5-3995640f66a7?source=cve wordpress.org: https://wordpress.org/plugins/ip2location-country-blocker/#developers plugins.trac.wordpress.org: https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/ip2location-country-blocker/trunk/ip2location-country-blocker.php#L114 plugins.trac.wordpress.org: https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3244193/
Credits
abrahack