What is the severity of CVE-2025-39455?

CVE-2025-39455 is considered a medium severity vulnerability due to its Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) nature that allows potential reflected XSS attacks.

How do I fix CVE-2025-39455?

To fix CVE-2025-39455, update the IP2Location Variables plugin to version 2.9.6 or later.

Which software is affected by CVE-2025-39455?

CVE-2025-39455 affects IP2Location Variables versions up to 2.9.5, including WordPress installations using this plugin.

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2025-39455?

CVE-2025-39455 is classified as a Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability potentially leading to reflected XSS.

What can happen if CVE-2025-39455 is exploited?

If exploited, CVE-2025-39455 can allow an attacker to execute malicious scripts in the context of an authenticated user, compromising user data.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2025-39455

high

7.1

CWE

352 79

EPSS

0.015%

17/4/2025

CVE-2025-39455: WordPress IP2Location Variables plugin <= 2.9.5 - CSRF to Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

First published: Thu Apr 17 2025(Updated: )

Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in ip2location IP2Location Variables allows Reflected XSS. This issue affects IP2Location Variables: from n/a through 2.9.5.

Credit: audit@patchstack.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
IP2Location Variables	<=2.9.5
IP2Location Variables	<=2.9.5

Remedy

Update the WordPress IP2Location Variables plugin to the latest available version (at least 2.9.6).

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Reference Links

https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/ip2location-variables/vulnerability/wordpress-ip2location-variables-plugin-2-9-5-csrf-to-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2025-39455?
CVE-2025-39455 is considered a medium severity vulnerability due to its Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) nature that allows potential reflected XSS attacks.
How do I fix CVE-2025-39455?
To fix CVE-2025-39455, update the IP2Location Variables plugin to version 2.9.6 or later.
Which software is affected by CVE-2025-39455?
CVE-2025-39455 affects IP2Location Variables versions up to 2.9.5, including WordPress installations using this plugin.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2025-39455?
CVE-2025-39455 is classified as a Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability potentially leading to reflected XSS.
What can happen if CVE-2025-39455 is exploited?
If exploited, CVE-2025-39455 can allow an attacker to execute malicious scripts in the context of an authenticated user, compromising user data.

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