WordPress Plugin Vulnerabilities

Shield Security < 21.0.10 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Insecure Direct Object Reference to Disable Google Authenticator

Description

The Shield: Blocks Bots, Protects Users, and Prevents Security Breaches plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Insecure Direct Object Reference in all versions up to, and including, 21.0.9 via the MfaGoogleAuthToggle class due to missing validation on a user controlled key. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to disable Google Authenticator for any user.

Affects Plugins

Fixed in 21.0.10

References

Classification

Type
IDOR
CWE

Miscellaneous

Original Researcher
Dmitrii Ignatyev
Verified
No

Timeline

Publicly Published
2026-01-15 (about 5 months ago)
Added
2026-01-15 (about 5 months ago)
Last Updated
2026-01-16 (about 5 months ago)

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