GeoDirectory contributor search exposes registered-user email addresses
GeoDirectory before 2.8.168 does not limit a user-search handler to callers with permission to list WordPress users. Any authenticated user with Contributor access or higher can query it and retrieve email addresses for all registered users, including administrators. This unscored record received deeper review because it exposes a low-privilege user-enumeration and contact-data primitive. The CNA does not disclose the handler, endpoint or search parameter.
- Component
- GeoDirectory
- Plugin slug
geodirectory- Affected
- < 2.8.168
- Safe version
2.8.168- Published
- Aug 05, 2026
This CVE was published Aug 05, 2026 and is one of 23 known issues for this plugin.
Update, patch or deactivate.
Update GeoDirectory to 2.8.168 or later. Review Contributor-level accounts and requests to user-search functionality, and consider administrator email addresses disclosed if the vulnerable handler was accessible.
A safe version is available, so updating to that version or later is the preferred remediation. If an immediate update is not practical, consider a targeted application patch or temporarily restricting the affected functionality.
Deactivate only when warranted by your risk profile, or when advised by your hosting provider in the limited circumstances where the vulnerability cannot otherwise be mitigated. If you’re unsure which action is appropriate, contact Fused or your hosting provider for guidance.
Technical description
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.
CVE / CNA vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N