PT-2026-20617 · WordPress · The Shield Security

Angus Girvan · Published 2026-02-19 · Updated 2026-02-19 · CVE-2025-14427

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

4.3

Medium

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions The Shield Security: Blocks Bots, Protects Users, and Prevents Security Breaches plugin for WordPress versions through 21.0.9

Description The Shield Security plugin for WordPress is susceptible to unauthorized data modification. A missing capability check on the MfaEmailDisable action allows authenticated attackers with Subscriber-level access or higher to disable the global Email 2FA setting for the entire site.

Recommendations Update The Shield Security plugin to a version later than 21.0.9.

Fix

Missing Authorization

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-862

Related Identifiers

CVE-2025-14427

Affected Products

The Shield Security

References · 4

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-14427 · Security Note
• https://twitter.com/CVEnew/status/2024501279415030248 · Twitter Post
• https://wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/91dbc521-c24b-4b73-9b70-46d363ccb535?source=cve · Note
• 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= · Note