Plugins · proxy-vpn-blocker · data as of 2026-11-04
Is Proxy & VPN Blocker safe? Known vulnerabilities and latest version
- Latest version
- 3.6.0
- Last updated
- 2026-08-20
- Active installs
- 1,000+
- Known issues on record
- 2
- Unpatched in latest
- 0
- Tested up to WP
- 7.1.4 · PHP 7.2+
Block VPNs, proxies, Tor, and spam on WordPress. Strengthen security and stop fake users with smart IP blocking via proxycheck.io. — by Proxy & VPN Blocker
What to do
- Update to the latest version (3.6.0). Anything older than 3.5.9 has at least one known issue listed below. Dashboard → Updates, or Plugins → “update now”.
- If you cannot update right away, deactivate it until you can.
- Turn on auto-updates for it: Plugins → “Enable auto-updates” on its row.
- If you ran a vulnerable version and something looks off (spam pages, strange admins, redirects), run the free scan.
With WP-CLI: wp plugin get proxy-vpn-blocker --field=version shows what you run; wp plugin update proxy-vpn-blocker updates it.
Check your version
Known vulnerabilities
2 on record, newest first. “Affected” is the version range the source gives; “fixed in” is the version the source names, or (marked *) the first wordpress.org release after the last affected version.
high 7.1 CVE-2026-57399 · published 2026-07-13
Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) in Proxy & VPN Blocker (3.5.8 and older)
- Affected
- 3.5.8 and older
- Fixed in
- 3.5.9
- Access needed (per CVSS)
- No login needed; someone on the site has to click a link or open a page
- Range from
- CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Patchstack
Details from the advisory
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Proxy & VPN Blocker Proxy & VPN Blocker proxy-vpn-blocker allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Proxy & VPN Blocker: from n/a through <= 3.5.8.
medium 4.3 CVE-2025-69353 · published 2026-01-06
Missing authorization check in Proxy & VPN Blocker (3.5.3 and older)
- Affected
- 3.5.3 and older
- Fixed in
- 3.5.4
- Access needed (per CVSS)
- Needs a low-level account (e.g. subscriber)
- Range from
- CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Patchstack
Details from the advisory
Missing Authorization vulnerability in Proxy & VPN Blocker Proxy & VPN Blocker proxy-vpn-blocker allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Proxy & VPN Blocker: from n/a through <= 3.5.3.
Recent activity
- 2026-08-20 — latest release on wordpress.org (3.6.0).
- 2026-07-13 — Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) disclosed (CVE-2026-57399), fixed in 3.5.9.
- 2026-01-06 — Missing authorization check disclosed (CVE-2025-69353), fixed in 3.5.4.
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Browse vulnerabilities
Types found in this plugin: Cross-site scripting (XSS) (1) · Missing authorization (1)
Where this data comes from
- Version, last update, installs: wordpress.org/plugins/proxy-vpn-blocker (Plugins API), fetched 2026-11-04.
- Vulnerabilities: NIST National Vulnerability Database (NVD), checked 2026-11-04. This product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD.
- Each record links to its CVE page and to the original advisory (Wordfence, Patchstack or WPScan) where there is one. We only list a CVE here when its references or its advisory name this exact plugin, so a few real issues may be missing; none should be about a different plugin. Spot an error? Email Daniel.
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