CVE-2026-13598

critical

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.

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/05fd8e45-92fa-4ed4-ae59-9a7b7743ea34/

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2026-08-23

Updated: 2026-08-23

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 7.5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Severity: High

CVSS v3

Base Score: 9.8

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Severity: Critical

EPSS

EPSS: 0.00186