User Data Exposure in GeoDirectory WordPress Plugin by AyeCode
CVE-2026-16968

6.5MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

WordPress
Status
Geodirectory
Vendor
CVE Published:
5 August 2026

Badges

👾 Exploit Exists🟡 Public PoC

What is CVE-2026-16968?

The GeoDirectory WordPress plugin, prior to version 2.8.168, contains a vulnerability that permits authenticated users with Contributor-level permissions or higher to exploit a user-search handler. This oversight allows these users to retrieve email addresses of all registered users, including those of administrators, without any form of access restrictions. As a result, this poses a significant risk to user privacy and data integrity within WordPress sites utilizing this plugin.

Affected Version(s)

GeoDirectory 0 < 2.8.168

Exploit Proof of Concept (PoC)

PoC code is written by security researchers to demonstrate the vulnerability can be exploited. PoC code is also a key component for weaponization which could lead to ransomware.

CVE-2026-16968 - Proof of Concept

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/d7a4e3ee-507d-44fb-9386-...
exploitvdb-entrytechnical-description

CVSS V3.1

Score:
6.5
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
None
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • 🟡

    Public PoC available

  • 👾

    Exploit known to exist

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Vaibhav Narkhede
WPScan
.