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 unaut…

EPSS: 0.191 (95.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

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.