Wordfence Login Security 2FA always returns “Invalid Code”

I am experiencing an issue with Wordfence Login Security (2FA) on a WordPress.

Environment

• WordPress 6.5.8
• Wordfence Login Security enabled
• PHP on Windows Server
• Browser tested:
  • Firefox
  • Chrome
• Time on server and client machines appears synchronized

Issue

I enabled Two-Factor Authentication for a user account.

The QR code was scanned successfully using an authenticator application and OTP codes are being generated normally.

However, every time I enter the generated OTP code during setup/verification, Wordfence returns:

Invalid Code

The code never validates successfully.

What I have verified

1. The QR code was scanned successfully.
2. Multiple OTP codes were tested.
3. Different browsers were tested.
4. Server can load Wordfence Login Security resources correctly:

/wp-content/plugins/wordfence/modules/login-security/js/login.*.js
/wp-content/plugins/wordfence/modules/login-security/css/login.*.css

5. Wordfence Login Security page is accessible and functioning.
6. No PHP fatal errors are generated during the validation attempt.

Relevant PHP Debug Log

The only messages appearing are deprecated function warnings from another component:

PHP Deprecated: Function get_userdatabylogin is deprecated since version 3.3.0!
Use get_user_by('login') instead.

PHP Deprecated: Function update_usermeta is deprecated since version 3.0.0!
Use update_user_meta() instead.

These warnings occur when attempting to validate the OTP.

Access Log Observation

During login attempts I can see requests such as:

POST /wp-admin/admin-ajax.php HTTP/1.1 200
POST /wp-login.php HTTP/1.1 200

and Wordfence Login Security assets are loaded correctly.

However, OTP verification still fails with “Invalid Code”.

Questions

1. Is there a known issue where deprecated plugins using:
   • get_userdatabylogin()
   • update_usermeta()
   can interfere with Wordfence Login Security 2FA enrollment?
2. Does Wordfence store 2FA secrets in usermeta or a dedicated table, and are there recommended checks to verify that the secret is being saved correctly?
3. Are there specific Wordfence debug logs that can show why an OTP is being rejected?
4. Are there known causes of “Invalid Code” besides clock drift/time synchronization issues?

Any guidance on additional diagnostics would be appreciated.

Thank you.

• This topic was modified 1 week, 6 days ago by harryxtr.