IP2Location Country Blocker <= 2.26.4 - Ban Bypass

2022-01-06 00:00

Anonymous

Strategic Overview

Status

Patched in 2.26.5

Affected PluginIP2Location Country Blocker

Affected Version<= 2.26.4

CVSS5.3Medium

CVECVE-2021-25096

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Vulnerability Overview

The IP2Location Country Blocker WordPress plugin before 2.26.5 bans can be bypassed by using a specific parameter in the URL

Technical Analysis

REMEDIATION: Update to version 2.26.5, or a newer patched version --- IDENTIFIER: CWE-639 (Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key) The system's authorization functionality does not prevent one user from gaining access to another user's data or record by modifying the key value identifying the data.

External References

https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-25096 https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/0b8d337b-2d2c-4769-9ac0-6e22ba39a42f

CVSS Vector

5.3

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Base

Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredNone
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
ConfidentialityLow
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityNone

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