Answer in brief
CVE-2026-13598 records a Critical severity (CVSS 9.8) vulnerability in RestrictMate < 1.3.0 - Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation to Administrator. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps Unknown/RestrictMate (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
Analysis pending evidence review
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CVSS is 9.8. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.
Analysis status
Analysis pending evidence review
Factual feed record only; HOL analysis is not approved for indexing. Read the methodology.
The current feed maps Unknown/RestrictMate (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
| Package | Affected range | Fixed version |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown/RestrictMategeneric | >=0 <1.3.0 | 1.3.0 |
Published upstream
Aug 23, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordSource modified
Aug 28, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordFirst seen by HOL
Aug 23, 2026
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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