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Everest Backup vulnerabilities
Everest Backup has 5 known vulnerabilities in this database. The most recent published record is dated 3 Dec 2025.
- Known vulnerabilities
- 5
- Active installs
- 3,000+
- Latest version
- 2.3.13
- Last updated
- 20 Aug 2026
- Most recent
- 3 Dec 2025
Find it in your WordPress dashboard under Plugins. Severity is based on the CVSS score published with the CVE where one is available.
| Vulnerability | Severity | Affected | Fix | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broken access control CVE-2025-10304 | Medium 5.3 | Up to 2.3.8 | Fixed in a later version (latest 2.3.13) | 3 Dec 2025 |
| Broken access control CVE-2025-11380 | Medium 5.9 | Up to 2.3.5 | Fixed in a later version (latest 2.3.13) | 11 Oct 2025 |
| Sensitive data exposure CVE-2024-10028 | High 7.5 | Before 2.2.14 | Fixed in 2.2.14 | 6 Nov 2024 |
| Security weakness CVE-2023-7201 | Medium 6.5 | Before 2.2.5 | Fixed in 2.2.5 | 15 Apr 2024 |
| Broken access control CVE-2023-52185 | Medium 5.3 | Before 2.2.0 | Fixed in 2.2.0 | 31 Dec 2023 |
Read the published descriptions
- CVE-2025-10304, 3 Dec 2025
- The Everest Backup - WordPress Cloud Backup, Migration, Restore & Cloning Plugin plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access due to a missing capability check on the process_status_unlink() function in all versions up to, and including, 2.3.8. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to delete the back-up progress files and cause a back-up to fail while it is in progress. CVE record
- CVE-2025-11380, 11 Oct 2025
- The Everest Backup - WordPress Cloud Backup, Migration, Restore & Cloning Plugin plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access of data due to a missing capability check on the 'everest_process_status' AJAX action in all versions up to, and including, 2.3.5. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to retrieve back-up file locations that can be subsequently accessed and downloaded. This does require a back-up to be running in order for an attacker to retrieve the back-up location. CVE record
- CVE-2024-10028, 6 Nov 2024
- The Everest Backup - WordPress Cloud Backup, Migration, Restore & Cloning Plugin plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Sensitive Information Exposure in all versions up to, and including, 2.2.13 via the exposed process stats file during the backup process. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to obtain an archive file name and download the site's backup. CVE record
- CVE-2023-7201, 15 Apr 2024
- The Everest Backup WordPress plugin before 2.2.5 does not properly validate backup files to be uploaded, allowing high privilege users such as admin to upload arbitrary files on the server even when they should not be allowed to (for example in multisite setup) CVE record
- CVE-2023-52185, 31 Dec 2023
- Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor vulnerability in Everestthemes Everest Backup - WordPress Cloud Backup, Migration, Restore & Cloning Plugin.This issue affects Everest Backup - WordPress Cloud Backup, Migration, Restore & Cloning Plugin: from n/a through 2.1.9. CVE record
What to do if you run Everest Backup
If you run Everest Backup, open WordPress and check the installed version in Plugins. Compare it with the affected versions in the vulnerability record. If a fixed version is available, take a current backup and update to that version or the latest supported release.
If no fixed version exists, consider disabling and removing the plugin or replacing it with a maintained alternative. After dealing with the affected software, check administrator users, unexpected file changes, redirects, unfamiliar pages and security logs for signs that the site may already have been altered.
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