CVE-2025-15370 (GCVE-0-2025-15370)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-01-16 04:44 – Updated: 2026-01-16 14:44
VLAI?
Title
Shield Security <= 21.0.9 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Insecure Direct Object Reference to Disable Google Authenticator
Summary
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.
Severity ?
4.3 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
CWE
  • CWE-639 - Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
paultgoodchild Shield: Blocks Bots, Protects Users, and Prevents Security Breaches Affected: * , ≤ 21.0.9 (semver)
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Credits
Dmitrii Ignatyev
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