CVE-2026-82530 IP2Location Country Blocker < 2.45.0 Access Control Bypass via X-Real-IP Header
Unauthenticated attackers can bypass IP-based access restrictions in the IP2Location Country Blocker WordPress plugin by forging the X-Real-IP header.
- 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-2026-82530?
CVE-2026-82530 is a medium-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in IP2Location Country Blocker, published on 9 Sep 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
IP2Location Country Blocker plugin for WordPress before 2.45.0 contains an access control bypass vulnerability that allows unauthenticated remote attackers to circumvent IP-based restrictions by forging the X-Real-IP HTTP header. Attackers can set the X-Real-IP header to an allowlisted IP address to bypass page, link, or site-wide access restrictions and access otherwise-blocked resources.
Weakness: CWE-290
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-82530?
How do I fix CVE-2026-82530?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-82530 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is CVE-2026-82530 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-82530 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-hxq7-w32x-hwx5.