GeoDirectory Plugin up to 2.8.167 on WordPress User-Search information disclosure

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in GeoDirectory Plugin up to 2.8.167 and classified as problematic. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component User-Search Handler. Executing a manipulation can lead to information disclosure. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2026-16968. The attack may be performed from remote. There is no available exploit.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in GeoDirectory Plugin up to 2.8.167 and classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects an unknown code of the component User-Search Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality. CVE summarizes:

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.

The advisory is shared for download at wpscan.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2026-16968 since 07/24/2026. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1592.

Upgrading to version 2.8.168 eliminates this vulnerability.

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Productinfo

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.1

VulDB Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Temp Score: 4.1
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Information disclosure
CWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined
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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: GeoDirectory Plugin 2.8.168

Timelineinfo

07/24/2026 CVE reserved
08/05/2026 +12 days Advisory disclosed
08/05/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
08/05/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: wpscan.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-16968 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-16968
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-386068

Entryinfo

Created: 08/05/2026 08:48
Changes: 08/05/2026 08:48 (55)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103

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