---
id: CVE-2026-13598
title: >-
  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, le…
summary: >-
  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, le…
severity: critical
cvss: 9.8
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'
cwe:
  - CWE-269
published: '2026-08-23'
updated: '2026-10-12'
sourceUpdated: '2026-10-12T16:10:00.220'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-13598'
references:
  - url: 'https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/05fd8e45-92fa-4ed4-ae59-9a7b7743ea34/'
    label: contact@wpscan.com
tags:
  - nvd
epss: 0.00299
epssPercentile: 0.20827
ingestedAt: '2026-10-12T16:57:59.891Z'
---

## Overview

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.

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.