CVE-2026-13598CWE-269privilege-escalation

CVE-2026-13598

Critical · published August 23, 2026

CVSS v3.1
9.8
EPSS
0%
Percentile
21.4
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

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.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
9.8 · CRITICAL
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00299 · 21.4th percentile
Weakness
CWE-269 · Improper Privilege Management
Published
2026-08-23T10:16Z
References (1)
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/05fd8e45-92fa-4ed4-ae59-9a7b7743ea34/ · [email protected]
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 23 AUG 06:00Z
    RestrictMate < 1.3.0 - Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation to Administrator
    cvelistv5