CVE-2026-13598 PUBLISHED

RestrictMate < 1.3.0 - Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation to Administrator

Assigner: WPScan
Reserved: 29.06.2026 Published: 23.08.2026 Updated: 23.08.2026

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.

Product Status

Vendor Unknown
Product RestrictMate
Versions Default: unaffected
  • affected from 0 to 1.3.0 (excl.)

Credits

  • João Ramos Maciel finder
  • WPScan coordinator

References

Problem Types

  • CWE-269 Improper Privilege Management CWE