GeoDirectory < 2.8.169 - Unauthenticated Pending/Draft Listing Disclosure via markers REST Endpoint
Priority HIGH 72CWE-200Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-200.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00434 37th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA
Fix Fixed GeoDirectory (Unknown): 2.8.169
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | GeoDirectory | before 2.8.169 | 2.8.169 | Patch available | CNA |
- GeoDirectory VendorUnknown Affected before 2.8.169 Fixed in 2.8.169 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA GeoDirectory (Unknown) Fixed in 2.8.169
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-16988
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9fxx-p9p4-4fjv
References
Sources
- CVE-2026-16988 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-16988 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-9fxx-p9p4-4fjv · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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