CVE-2026-22381 WordPress PawFriends - Pet Shop and Veterinary WordPress Theme theme <= 1.3 - Local File Inclusion vulnerability
An attacker can exploit a local file inclusion vulnerability in the PawFriends WordPress theme to read sensitive files or execute arbitrary code.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-22381?
CVE-2026-22381 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Mikado-Themes PawFriends - Pet Shop and Veterinary WordPress Theme, published on 20 Feb 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program ('PHP Remote File Inclusion') vulnerability in Mikado-Themes PawFriends - Pet Shop and Veterinary WordPress Theme pawfriends allows PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects PawFriends - Pet Shop and Veterinary WordPress Theme: from n/a through <= 1.3.
Weakness: CWE-98
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-22381?
How do I fix CVE-2026-22381?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-22381 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2026-22381 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-22381 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-j3pj-q5qg-g2r8.