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Advanced Country Blocker vulnerabilities
Advanced Country Blocker has 1 known vulnerability in this database. The most recent published record is dated 7 Feb 2026.
- Known vulnerabilities
- 1
- Active installs
- 2,000+
- Latest version
- 2.3.2
- Last updated
- 6 Feb 2026
- Most recent
- 7 Feb 2026
Find it in your WordPress dashboard under Plugins. Severity is based on the CVSS score published with the CVE where one is available.
| Vulnerability | Severity | Affected | Fix | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Security weakness CVE-2026-1675 | Medium 5.3 | Up to 2.3.1 | Fixed in a later version (latest 2.3.2) | 7 Feb 2026 |
Read the published descriptions
- CVE-2026-1675, 7 Feb 2026
- The Advanced Country Blocker plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Authorization Bypass in all versions up to, and including, 2.3.1 due to the use of a predictable default value for the secret bypass key created during installation without requiring users to change it. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to bypass the geolocation blocking mechanism by appending the key to any URL on sites where the administrator has not changed the default value. CVE record
What to do if you run Advanced Country Blocker
If you run Advanced Country Blocker, open WordPress and check the installed version in Plugins. Compare it with the affected versions in the vulnerability record. If a fixed version is available, take a current backup and update to that version or the latest supported release.
If no fixed version exists, consider disabling and removing the plugin or replacing it with a maintained alternative. After dealing with the affected software, check administrator users, unexpected file changes, redirects, unfamiliar pages and security logs for signs that the site may already have been altered.
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