CVE-2026-13598
RestrictMate < 1.3.0 - Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation to Administrator
CRITICAL 9.8EPSS 0.3%
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
- RestrictMate
- CVSS v3.1 CNA
- 9.8 CRITICAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - EPSS
- 0.30% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 21st percentile
- Published
- 2026-08-23
- Updated
- 2026-08-28