CVE-2026-22383 Missing authorization in PawFriends - Pet Shop and Veterinary WordPress Theme
Attackers can bypass authorization controls to access or modify unauthorized data in the PawFriends WordPress theme.
- 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-2026-22383?
CVE-2026-22383 is a high-severity missing authorization 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
Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key vulnerability in Mikado-Themes PawFriends - Pet Shop and Veterinary WordPress Theme pawfriends allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects PawFriends - Pet Shop and Veterinary WordPress Theme: from n/a through <= 1.3.
Weakness: CWE-639
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-22383?
How do I fix CVE-2026-22383?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-22383 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2026-22383 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-22383 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-wrqv-46c5-q67w.