CVE-2022-50961 - CVE House

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Status published Medium CVE-2022-50961

WordPress Plugin IP2Location Country Blocker 2.26.7 Stored XSS

5.1 CVSS

Vulnerability Description

WordPress Plugin IP2Location Country Blocker 2.26.7 contains a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability that allows authenticated users to inject arbitrary JavaScript code through the Frontend Settings interface. Attackers can inject malicious scripts in the URL field of the Display page settings that execute when administrators or other authenticated users visit the plugin settings page.

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

The following person or organization is credited with identifying this vulnerability, as recorded in the NVD database:

Ahmet Serkan Ari

References

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Affected Vendor

IP2Location

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Affected Software

IP2Location Country Blocker

Vulnerable Versions:

2.26.7

Timeline

Official Publish: May 10th, 2026

Last Modified: May 24th, 2026

Added to House: July 21st, 2026

CVSS Vectors

V3: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Weaknesses (CWE)

MITRE ATT&CK TTPs

T1189 Drive-by Compromise

T1059.007 JavaScript

T1539 Steal Web Session Cookie

T1213 Data from Information Repositories

T1567 Exfiltration Over Web Service

T1491.001 Defacement