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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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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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: WPScan
Published:
Updated: 2026-08-23T06:00:17.682Z
Reserved: 2026-06-29T07:41:34.484Z
Link: CVE-2026-13598
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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: 2026-08-23T07:30:03Z