RestrictMate < 1.3.0 - Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation to Administrator
Priority MEDIUM 49CWE-269Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Privilege escalation
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-269.
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, leading to full site takeover.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00498 42nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA
Fix Fixed RestrictMate (Unknown): 1.3.0
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | RestrictMate | before 1.3.0 | 1.3.0 | Patch available | CNA |
- RestrictMate VendorUnknown Affected before 1.3.0 Fixed in 1.3.0 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA RestrictMate (Unknown) Fixed in 1.3.0
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-13598
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-vmqg-pqj8-5w8h
References
Sources
- CVE-2026-13598 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-13598 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-vmqg-pqj8-5w8h · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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