CVE-2026-16968

GeoDirectory < 2.8.168 - Contributor+ User Email Disclosure via geodir_json_search_users

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.

Affected

GeoDirectory

CVSS v3.1 CNA

6.5 MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

EPSS

0.37% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 30th percentile

Published

2026-08-05

Proof-of-concept exploits (1)

• https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/d7a4e3ee-507d-44fb-9386-27ad67158cdc/

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry