CVE-2024-54226 HIGH

CVE-2024-54226: WordPress Country Blocker plugin <= 3.2 - CSRF to Stored XSS vulnerability

Vendor Karlkiesinger
Product Country Blocker
Weakness CWE-352 · CSRF
Published December 9, 2024
Last update April 28, 2026
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CVSS base score

7.1/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction Required
Confidentiality Low
Integrity Low

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in karlkiesinger Country Blocker country-blocker allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Country Blocker: from n/a through <= 3.2.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Country Blocker versions 3.2 and earlier are vulnerable to cross-site request forgery (CSRF) attacks. An attacker can craft a malicious webpage that, when visited by a logged-in site administrator, performs unwanted actions on the site without their knowledge. The vulnerability affects the plugin's configuration and administrative functions, potentially allowing unauthorized changes to site settings.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Perform unauthorized administrative actions on the site by tricking a logged-in admin into visiting a malicious webpage.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

An attacker can modify Country Blocker settings or other site configurations if an admin visits a malicious link while logged in.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Site admin must be logged in and visit an attacker-controlled webpage; no special privileges required to craft the attack.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

December 9, 2024 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated

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