CVE-2026-13598

RestrictMate < 1.3.0 - Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation to Administrator

Published Aug 23, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 9.8 Critical EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
The RestrictMate WordPress plugin before 1.3.0 does not restrict the user role supplied during account registration, allowing unauthenticated attackers to create a new administrator account and gain a logged-in administrator session, leading to full site takeover.

Remediation

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Wordpress-extensions
Wordpress-extensions restrictmate
Vendors & Products Wordpress-extensions
Wordpress-extensions restrictmate
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Weaknesses CWE-284
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Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 9.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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Weaknesses CWE-269
CWE-284
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Description The RestrictMate WordPress plugin before 1.3.0 does not restrict the user role supplied during account registration, allowing unauthenticated attackers to create a new administrator account and gain a logged-in administrator session, leading to full site takeover.
Title RestrictMate < 1.3.0 - Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation to Administrator
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
WPScan
Published
Updated
Aug 28, 2026, 3:13 PM
Reserved
Jun 29, 2026, 7:41 AM
Status
Deferred
Published
Aug 23, 2026, 6:16 AM
Modified
Oct 12, 2026, 4:10 PM