Vulnerability · Published Jun 13, 2022 · Assigned by WPScan
CVE-2022-1762iQ Block Country < 1.2.20 - Protection Bypass due to IP Spoofing
High 7.5
In plain English
A high-severity security flaw in iQ Block Country from Unknown. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 1.3% (higher than 70% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS NVD)7.5High
Exploit odds (30 days)1.3%top 30.3% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
The iQ Block Country WordPress plugin before 1.2.20 does not properly checks HTTP headers in order to validate the origin IP address, allowing threat actors to bypass it's block feature by spoofing the headers.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | iQ Block Country | 0 – before 1.2.20 |
References
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/03254977-37cc-4365-979b-326f9637be85 exploit, vdb-entry, technical-description