CFLib.org – Common Function Library Project

Description:
Returns true if the passed IP address matchs any of the IP addresses or IP address ranges supplied in a Regex list. This code be to useful in blocking or granting people access based on location. I used it to block people running check/cheque scams from certain areas of the website. Must use comma delimited list.

Return Values:
Returns a boolean.

Example:

<CFSET blockedIPrange="^217\.78\.(6[4-9]|7[0-9])\.[0-9]+,^195\.166\.2(2[4-9]|[3-4][0-9]|5[0-5])\.[0-9]+">

<cfif isIPInRange(CGI.REMOTE_ADDR,blockedIPrange)>
This website is not available in your location.
<cfabort>
</cfif>

Parameters:

Full UDF Source:

/**
 * Is this IP within any of the IP ranges supplied.
 * 
 * @param sIP      The IP. (Required)
 * @param sIPREList      List of IP Regex strings. (Required)
 * @return Returns a boolean. 
 * @author Peter Crowley (pcrowley@webzone.ie) 
 * @version 1, April 14, 2005 
 */
function isIPInRange(sIP,sIPREList) {
    var i = 1;
    var nREListCount=ListLen(sIPREList);
    
    for (i = 1; i LTE nREListCount; i = i+1) {
        if (REFind(ListGetAt(sIPREList,i),sIP)) return true;
    }
    return false;
}