CVE-2022-1762 json
iQ Block Country < 1.2.20 - Protection Bypass due to IP Spoofing
published 2022-06-13 4 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2022-25043
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.3%
- EPSS 1.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 69%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
- Unknown iQ Block Country 1.2.20
Exploit prediction
1.26% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 69% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- wpscan.com https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/03254977-37cc-4365-979b-326f9637be85 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
Affected products
- Unknown iQ Block Country
Classification
- Technology feeds
References
-
wpscan.com
/vulnerability/03254977-37cc-4365-979b-326f9637be85
exploit, vdb-entry, technical-description, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2022-1762
- NVD CVE-2022-1762
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