CVE-2021-25096 IP2Location Country Blocker < 2.26.5 - Ban Bypass
Attackers can bypass IP-based country blocking restrictions in the IP2Location Country Blocker plugin by manipulating URL parameters.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2021-25096?
CVE-2021-25096 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Unknown IP2Location Country Blocker, published on 7 Feb 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The IP2Location Country Blocker WordPress plugin before 2.26.5 bans can be bypassed by using a specific parameter in the URL
Weakness: CWE-639
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-25096?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ip2location Country Blocker.
How do I fix CVE-2021-25096?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-25096 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2021-25096 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-25096 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Unknown IP2Location Country Blocker
- CVE-2025-1361 Missing authorization in IP2Location Country Blocker
- CVE-2021-25095 IP2Location Country Blocker < 2.26.5 - Subscriber+ Arbitrary Country Ban
- CVE-2021-25108 IP2Location Country Blocker < 2.26.6 - Arbitrary Country Ban via CSRF
- CVE-2025-24731 WordPress IP2Location Country Blocker plugin <= 2.38.3 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
- CVE-2023-37865 WordPress IP2Location Country Blocker plugin <= 2.29.1 - IP Bypass Vulnerability vulnerability
Sources
Also known as GHSA-j6r6-vg97-r68x.