Vulnerability · Published Aug 9, 2026 · Assigned by WPScan
CVE-2026-16988GeoDirectory < 2.8.169 - Unauthenticated Pending/Draft Listing Disclosure via markers REST Endpoint
High 7.5
In plain English
A high-severity information exposure in GeoDirectory from Unknown. Proof-of-concept exploit code is public. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.4% (higher than 38% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)7.5High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.4%top 62.1% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: poc
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
The GeoDirectory WordPress plugin before 2.8.169 does not perform any authorization check when returning map marker data for a single requested listing, allowing unauthenticated users to disclose the title and exact geographic coordinates of non-public (pending or draft) listings.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | GeoDirectory | 0 – before 2.8.169 |
Weakness: CWE-200 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
References
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/162fa8ab-4d80-46f8-9a15-63c8dfd0be33/ exploit, vdb-entry, technical-description