CVE-2026-16988

HIGHPre-NVD 7.57.5—
EchelonGraph scoreHIGH confidence

Score 7.5 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: HIGH) published 2026-08-09. CISA-ADP (Vulnrichment) CVSS v3.1 baseline 7.5; sources differ by 0.0.

Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: cisa-adp, epss, ghsa
Trending — 3 sources updated this week
7.5EG
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
  • High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 0%CVSS: 7.5Exploit: None knownExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

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.

CVSS v3
7.5
EG Score
7.5(high)
EG Risk
38(Track)
EG Risk 38/100SSVC: Track

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity75% × 45%
Exploitation0% × 40%
Automatability30% × 15%
Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence.
EPSS PROB
0%
EPSS %ILE
17%
KEV
Not listed

Published

August 9, 2026

Last Modified

August 10, 2026

Advisory Details (1)

Auto-updated Aug 10, 2026
🔬 Proof of concept available. No patch confirmed yet.
generic🟡 PoC Available

GeoDirectory < 2.8.169 – Unauthenticated Pending/Draft Listing Disclosure via markers REST Endpoint | CVE 2026-16988 | Plugin Vulnerabilities

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/162fa8ab-4d80-46f8-9a15-63c8dfd0be33/

Vendor Advisories for CVE-2026-16988(1)

These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 29× in last 7d / 51× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

  1. 2026-08-21 04:28 UTCEG score recompute
  2. 2026-08-21 04:28 UTCGHSA enrichment
  3. 2026-08-20 22:55 UTCEPSS rescore
  4. 2026-08-20 17:14 UTCGHSA enrichment
  5. 2026-08-20 05:59 UTCGHSA enrichment
  6. 2026-08-19 18:45 UTCEG score recompute
  7. 2026-08-19 18:45 UTCGHSA enrichment
  8. 2026-08-19 17:03 UTCEPSS rescore
  9. 2026-08-19 06:50 UTCGHSA enrichment
  10. 2026-08-18 19:37 UTCEG score recompute
  11. 2026-08-18 19:37 UTCGHSA enrichment
  12. 2026-08-18 13:48 UTCEPSS rescore
  13. 2026-08-18 08:23 UTCGHSA enrichment
  14. 2026-08-17 20:49 UTCEG score recompute
  15. 2026-08-17 20:49 UTCGHSA enrichment
  16. 2026-08-17 13:47 UTCEPSS rescore
  17. 2026-08-17 09:36 UTCGHSA enrichment
  18. 2026-08-16 22:23 UTCEG score recompute
  19. 2026-08-16 22:23 UTCGHSA enrichment
  20. 2026-08-16 14:56 UTCEPSS rescore
  21. 2026-08-16 11:10 UTCEG score recompute
  22. 2026-08-16 11:10 UTCGHSA enrichment
  23. 2026-08-16 02:14 UTCEPSS rescore
  24. 2026-08-15 23:57 UTCGHSA enrichment
  25. 2026-08-15 12:44 UTCEG score recompute
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  1. 2026-08-15 12:44 UTCGHSA enrichment
  2. 2026-08-15 01:30 UTCEPSS rescore
  3. 2026-08-15 01:28 UTCGHSA enrichment
  4. 2026-08-14 14:15 UTCGHSA enrichment
  5. 2026-08-14 03:01 UTCEG score recompute
  6. 2026-08-14 03:01 UTCGHSA enrichment
  7. 2026-08-13 22:00 UTCEPSS rescore
  8. 2026-08-13 15:48 UTCGHSA enrichment
  9. 2026-08-13 04:35 UTCGHSA enrichment
  10. 2026-08-12 17:22 UTCEG score recompute
  11. 2026-08-12 17:22 UTCGHSA enrichment
  12. 2026-08-12 13:50 UTCEPSS rescore
  13. 2026-08-12 06:09 UTCGHSA enrichment
  14. 2026-08-11 18:55 UTCEG score recompute
  15. 2026-08-11 18:55 UTCGHSA enrichment
  16. 2026-08-11 13:42 UTCEPSS rescore
  17. 2026-08-11 07:42 UTCEG score recompute
  18. 2026-08-11 07:42 UTCGHSA enrichment
  19. 2026-08-11 00:00 UTCEPSS rescore
  20. 2026-08-10 20:29 UTCEG score recompute▲ 7.50
  21. 2026-08-10 20:29 UTCGHSA enrichment
  22. 2026-08-10 20:29 UTCNVD updateCVSS v3 → 7.5 · severity → HIGH
  23. 2026-08-09 13:46 UTCEPSS rescore
  24. 2026-08-09 06:23 UTCNVD update
  25. 2026-08-09 06:05 UTCEG score recompute
  26. 2026-08-09 06:05 UTCMITRE cvelistV5first tracked

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2026-16988?
CVE-2026-16988 is a high vulnerability published on August 9, 2026. 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.
When was CVE-2026-16988 disclosed?
CVE-2026-16988 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on August 9, 2026, with the most recent update on August 10, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2026-16988 actively exploited?
CVE-2026-16988 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 0% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the top 82.6% of all scored CVEs.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-16988?
CVE-2026-16988 has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.5 (CISA-ADP / Vulnrichment enrichment; NVD's own analysis pending).
How do I remediate CVE-2026-16988?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2026-16988, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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