Information disclosure in Geodirectory

CVE-2026-16988

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.

Vulnerability class: Information Disclosure

Published · last modified .

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.003 (17.5th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 18th percentile — 17.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2026-16988: held from 0.003 to 0.003.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: 0.000

Affected products

  • Geodirectory — versions 0

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-16988?
CVE-2026-16988 is a high-severity vulnerability in Geodirectory, classified under Information Disclosure. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2026-08-09.
How severe is CVE-2026-16988?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.