CVE-2026-13598Disclosure

LOWCVSS 9.8 · CRITICAL

Signal is active with 2 mentions in latest observed window

Immediate actions

  • Track advisory updates for patch or workaround availability

Recommended action window: Monitor and triage in normal cycle

NVD 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.

0.0/ 10 priority

Sources & remediation

Weakness type (CWE)
CWE-269

Priority

LOW

Exploitation

NONE

PoC

NONE

Patch

NONE

Momentum

NONE

Threat summary

  • 2 mentions across 1 observed day

What's happening

  • Technical details provided in 2 signals
  • Disclosure: 2 classified signals
  • 2 total mentions across 1 day

Deep dive

Activity timeline2 mentions / 1d
01122Mentions · 2026-08-23: 2Technical Details · 2026-08-23: 208-23
Signal classification1 categories
Disclosure
2100.0%
Referenced assets3 URLs
Full discourse2 posts
  • CVE@CVEnew
    Disclosure

    CVE-2026-13598 The RestrictMate WordPress plugin before 1.3.0 does not restrict the user role supplied during account registration, allowing unauthenticated attackers to create a n… https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-13598

    Post summary

    The CVE notes that RestrictMate WordPress plugin (<1.3.0) fails to enforce user role restrictions during registration, giving unauthenticated users the ability to create accounts.

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  • Vulmon Vulnerability Feed@VulmonFeeds
    Disclosure

    CVE-2026-13598 Unauthenticated Administrator Account Creation in RestrictMate Wo... https://vulmon.com/vulnerabilitydetails?qid=CVE-2026-13598 Customizable Vulnerability Alerts: https://alerts.vulmon.com/?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=2102281&utm_content=4

    Post summary

    The tweet references CVE-2026-13598, noting a vulnerability that permits unauthenticated administrator account creation in RestrictMate, but does not provide further technical details, exploitation evidence, or remediation information.

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