What is CVE-2022-50961?

CVE-2022-50961 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Ip2location Country Blocker, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 6.4/10. Published 2026-05-10.

How severe is CVE-2022-50961?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.4 out of 10.

XSS in Ip2location Country Blocker

CVE-2022-50961

WordPress Plugin IP2Location Country Blocker 2.26.7 contains a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability that allows authenticated users to inject arbitrary JavaScript code through the Frontend Settings interface. Attackers can inject malicious scripts in the URL field of the Display page settings that execute when administrators or other authenticated users visit the plugin settings page.

Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)

EPSS: 0.002 (8.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.

Affected products

Ip2location Country Blocker — versions 2.26.7

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-79 — Cross-site Scripting

References

disclosure@vulncheck.com (exploit)
disclosure@vulncheck.com (product)
disclosure@vulncheck.com (third-party-advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-50961?: CVE-2022-50961 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Ip2location Country Blocker, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 6.4/10. Published 2026-05-10.
How severe is CVE-2022-50961?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.4 out of 10.