CVE-2026-16968 (GCVE-0-2026-16968)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-08-05 06:00 – Updated: 2026-08-05 15:11
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
GeoDirectory < 2.8.168 - Contributor+ User Email Disclosure via geodir_json_search_users
Summary
The GeoDirectory WordPress plugin before 2.8.168 does not restrict a user-search handler to users allowed to list users, allowing any authenticated user with Contributor-level access or higher to retrieve the email addresses of all registered users, including administrators.
Severity
6.5 (Medium)
SSVC
Exploitation: poc
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-08-05 15:11 UTC
CWE
- CWE-200 Information Exposure
- CWE-200 - Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
Assigner
References
1 reference
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/d7a4e3ee-507d-44… | exploitvdb-entrytechnical-description |
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | GeoDirectory |
Affected:
0 , < 2.8.168
(semver)
|
guessed |
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