ip2location IP2Location Redirection Plugin up to 1.33.3 on WordPress Setting download_ip2location_redirection_backup authorization

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in ip2location IP2Location Redirection Plugin up to 1.33.3 on WordPress and classified as problematic. Impacted is the function download_ip2location_redirection_backup of the component Setting Handler. The manipulation results in authorization. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2025-1502. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. No exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in ip2location IP2Location Redirection Plugin up to 1.33.3 on WordPress. It has been classified as problematic. Affected is the function download_ip2location_redirection_backup of the component Setting Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a authorization vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-862. The product does not perform an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality. CVE summarizes:

The IP2Location Redirection plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access of data due to a missing capability check on the 'download_ip2location_redirection_backup' AJAX action in all versions up to, and including, 1.33.3. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to download the plugin's settings.

The weakness was published by Krzysztof Zając. The advisory is available at wordfence.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2025-1502 since 02/20/2025. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit. The structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 03/01/2025).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.2

VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 5.1
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CNA Base Score: 5.3
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Authorization
CWE: CWE-862 / CWE-863 / CWE-285
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

02/20/2025 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: wordfence.com
Researcher: Krzysztof Zając
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2025-1502 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-1502
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-298050

Entryinfo

Created: 03/01/2025 08:22
Changes: 03/01/2025 08:22 (65)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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