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CVE-2025-14427

MEDIUM 4.3 CVSS 3.1
Published
February 19, 2026
Last modified
June 17, 2026
NVD status
Deferred
Reported by
security@wordfence.com
Weakness
CWE-862
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

Description

The Shield Security: Blocks Bots, Protects Users, and Prevents Security Breaches plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the `MfaEmailDisable` action in all versions up to, and including, 21.0.9. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to disable the global Email 2FA setting for the entire site.

Affected WordPress components

  • Shield Security – Smart Bot Blocking, Brute-Force Login Protection & File Scanning Plugin · wp-simple-firewall
    Confirmed match Active
    Up to and including 21.0.9
    View on WordPress.org

A confirmed match is backed by the plugin or theme slug. A possible match is based on the product name only and should be verified.

Affected products and versions

  • paultgoodchild Shield: Blocks Bots, Protects Users, and Prevents Security Breaches — Up to and including 21.0.9

References

  • plugins.trac.wordpress.org https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=3439494%40wp-simple-firewall&new=3439494%40wp-simple-firewall&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=
  • www.wordfence.com https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/91dbc521-c24b-4b73-9b70-46d363ccb535?source=cve
  • nvd.nist.gov Official NVD record