CVE-2026-16968
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Authenticated User Email Exposure in GeoDirectory WordPress Plugin

Publication date: 2026-08-05

Last updated on: 2026-08-05

Assigner: WPScan

Description
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.

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Published
2026-08-05
Last Modified
2026-08-05
Generated
2026-08-05
AI Q&A
2026-08-05
EPSS Evaluated
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NVD
CVE-2026-16968
EUVD
EUVD-2026-53112

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Vendor Product Version / Range
geodirectory geodirectory to 2.8.168 (exc)

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CWE-UNKNOWN

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability in the GeoDirectory WordPress plugin before version 2.8.168 allows any authenticated user with Contributor-level access or higher to retrieve the email addresses of all registered users, including administrators. This happens because a user-search handler function lacks proper restrictions.

Detection Guidance

To detect this vulnerability, check if your GeoDirectory plugin version is below 2.8.168. You can use WordPress admin panel or run commands like 'wp plugin list' in WP-CLI to verify the installed version.

Impact Analysis

An attacker could exploit this to collect email addresses of all users, including administrators, which could be used for phishing attacks or other malicious purposes. The impact is limited to data disclosure and does not allow direct system compromise.

Compliance Impact

This vulnerability could lead to non-compliance with GDPR and other privacy regulations due to unauthorized disclosure of personal data like email addresses. Organizations may face fines or penalties for failing to protect user data adequately.

Mitigation Strategies

Immediately update the GeoDirectory plugin to version 2.8.168 or later. If updating is not possible, consider disabling the plugin temporarily until the update is applied.

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