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.
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Classification
Type
IDOR
OWASP top 10
CWE
CVSS
Miscellaneous
Original Researcher
Dmitrii Ignatyev
Verified
No
WPVDB ID
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)