# CVE-2026-64875: Regular Labs GeoIP extension for Joomla GeoIP-rule bypass via IP spoofing

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-64875-regular-labs-geoip-extension-for-joomla-geoip-rule-bypass-via-ip  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-07-23. Updated: 2026-07-23  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-64875 · Severity: info · CVSS 0 · Published 2026-07-23

A vulnerability in the Regular Labs GeoIP extension for Joomla allows users to bypass location-based restrictions. This extension is used to identify the geographic location of website visitors to show or hide specific content. By spoofing their network headers, an attacker can trick the system into thinking they are in a different location, potentially gaining access to restricted regional content or bypassing security rules.

Technologies: [Regular Labs GeoIP](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/geoip). Vendors: [Regular Labs](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/regular-labs).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-64875 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-64875 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-64875?** Informational severity, with a CVSS score of 0, published 23 July 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Regular Labs GeoIP 1.0.0 through 6.3.8.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-64875?** No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.

**How is CVE-2026-64875 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a software library.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-64875?** Check whether you run Regular Labs GeoIP at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## Technical details

The Regular Labs GeoIP extension for Joomla (versions 1.0.0 through 6.3.8) is vulnerable to authentication bypass via spoofing (CWE-290). The library trusts HTTP forwarded client-IP headers (such as X-Forwarded-For) without proper validation or verification of the source. A remote, unauthenticated attacker can provide a spoofed IP address in these headers to manipulate the GeoIP lookup result. This allows the attacker to bypass geographic access controls or conditional content rules that rely on the visitor's location.

## Affected products

- Regular Labs GeoIP extension for Joomla 1.0.0 through 6.3.8

## Timeline

- 2026-07-23: disclosed: CVE published by Joomla! Project

## References

- [https://regularlabs.com/](https://regularlabs.com/)

## Related threats

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