VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2026-13598
CVSS score9.8 CRITICAL
EPSS probability0.50%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2026-08-23
Last modified2026-10-12
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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.
Weakness classification
- 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0: CWE-269