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.

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Mon, 24 Aug 2026 19:30:00 +0000

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Weaknesses CWE-284

Mon, 24 Aug 2026 16:30:00 +0000

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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'}

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


Sun, 23 Aug 2026 07:45:00 +0000

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Weaknesses CWE-269
CWE-284

Sun, 23 Aug 2026 06:15:00 +0000

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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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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: WPScan

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-23T06:00:17.682Z

Reserved: 2026-06-29T07:41:34.484Z

Link: CVE-2026-13598

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-08-23T15:24:23.538Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-08-23T06:16:19.850

Modified: 2026-08-23T06:16:19.850

Link: CVE-2026-13598

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Updated: 2026-08-24T20:45:04Z

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