CVE-2026-16988

GeoDirectory < 2.8.169 - Unauthenticated Pending/Draft Listing Disclosure via markers REST Endpoint

HIGH
7.5
CVSS Score
Published: August 9, 2026 at 06:00 AM UTC
Updated: August 26, 2026 at 04:31 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorGeoDirectory

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Severity
HIGH7.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.4%
SSVC
PoC

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

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

GeoDirectory· Ayecodewordpress-plugin
60%
v < 2.8.169
Affected range stops below 2.8.169, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.

References (1)

ExploitVDB EntryTechnical Description
Source: cverecord
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/162fa8ab-4d80-46f8-9a15-63c8dfd0be33/

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCPoCAutomatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

7.5HIGHCISA-ADP
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
NONE
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusDEFERRED
CWE
CWE-200

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