Vulnerability · Published Aug 23, 2026 · Assigned by WPScan
CVE-2026-13598RestrictMate < 1.3.0 - Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation to Administrator
Critical 9.8
In plain English
A critical-severity privilege mismanagement in RestrictMate from Unknown. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.5% (higher than 43% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)9.8Critical
Exploit odds (30 days)0.5%top 57.1% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official 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.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | RestrictMate | 0 – before 1.3.0 |
Weakness: CWE-269 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
References
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/05fd8e45-92fa-4ed4-ae59-9a7b7743ea34/ exploit, vdb-entry, technical-description