CVE-2022-1762 describes a vulnerability in the iQ Block Country WordPress plugin prior to version 1.2.20, where improper validation of HTTP headers allows attackers to bypass the plugin's IP blocking functionality through header spoofing. This vulnerability has a CVSS v3.1 score of 7.5 (High), indicating it can be exploited remotely with low complexity and no user interaction, leading to a high impact on integrity by circumventing security controls. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage regarding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 1.2.13CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:webence:iq_block_country:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.4 GitHub mentions.
No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.