Auth bypass in Ip2location Country Blocker
CVE-2025-1361
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.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.013 (70.3th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 70th percentile — 70.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.013 · newest: 0.013 · change: -0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/b63bc2b6-1abc-4cfa-a7e5-39956… (Third Party Advisory)
- wordpress.org/plugins/ip2location-country-blocker/ (Product)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/ip2location-country-blocker/trunk/ip2locatio… (Product)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3244193/ (Patch)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-1361?
- CVE-2025-1361 is a high-severity vulnerability in Ip2location Country Blocker, classified under Improper Authorization. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2025-02-22.
- How severe is CVE-2025-1361?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2025-1361 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.