CVE-2026-22383 HIGH

CVE-2026-22383: WordPress PawFriends - Pet Shop and Veterinary WordPress theme theme <= 1.3 - Insecure Direct Object References (IDOR) vulnerability

Vendor Mikado-Themes
Product PawFriends - Pet Shop and Veterinary WordPress Theme
Weakness CWE-639 · IDOR
Published February 20, 2026
Last update April 28, 2026
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CVSS base score

7.5/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Confidentiality None
Integrity None

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

What the vulnerability does

01Description

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.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

PawFriends theme versions 1.3 and earlier contain a denial-of-service vulnerability accessible over the network without authentication. An attacker can send specially crafted requests to make the site unavailable to legitimate users. No user interaction is required. Update to a version newer than 1.3 to resolve this issue.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Make the site unavailable to visitors by sending network requests that consume server resources.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Your site may become unresponsive or offline during an attack, affecting customer access and sales.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Network access only; no authentication or user interaction required.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

February 20, 2026 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated