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CVE-2023-37865 (GCVE-0-2023-37865)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2024-06-04 07:11 – Updated: 2026-04-28 16:08
VLAI
Title
WordPress IP2Location Country Blocker plugin <= 2.29.1 - IP Bypass Vulnerability vulnerability
Summary
Authentication Bypass by Spoofing vulnerability in IP2Location Download IP2Location Country Blocker allows Accessing Functionality Not Properly Constrained by ACLs.This issue affects Download IP2Location Country Blocker: from n/a through 2.29.1.
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2024-06-04 19:21 UTC
CWE
  • CWE-290 - Authentication Bypass by Spoofing
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
IP2Location Download IP2Location Country Blocker Affected: n/a , ≤ 2.29.1 (custom)
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