CVE-2025-1361 Missing authorization in IP2Location Country Blocker
Unauthenticated attackers can view plugin settings due to missing capability checks in the admin_init function.
- 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-2025-1361?
CVE-2025-1361 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in IP2Location Country Blocker, published on 22 Feb 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
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.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-1361?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ip2location Country Blocker.
How do I fix CVE-2025-1361?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-1361 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2025-1361 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2025-1361 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Nuclei template.
Other vulnerabilities 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-2021-25096 IP2Location Country Blocker < 2.26.5 - Ban Bypass
- 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-xrwv-8jhj-x69w.