Insecure storage of sensitive information in everestthemes Everest Backup – WordPress…
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-922.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Partial
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| everestthemes | Everest Backup – WordPress Cloud Backup, Migration, Restore & Cloning Plugin | up to 2.2.13 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Everest Backup – WordPress Cloud Backup, Migration, Restore & Cloning Plugin Vendoreverestthemes Affected up to 2.2.13 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:everestthemes:everest_backup:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | before 2.2.14 | Vulnerable | everestthemes |
- cpe:2.3:a:everestthemes:everest_backup:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions before 2.2.14 Vulnerable ·everestthemes
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-10028
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-p3g3-h276-v53f
References
More everestthemes Everest Backup vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-06587 Everest Backup < 2.2.5 - Admin+ Arbitrary File Upload CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2023-28613 WordPress Everest Backup Plugin <= 2.1.9 is vulnerable to Sensitive Data Exposure CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2025-39140 WordPress Everest Backup plugin <= 2.3.11 - Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
Sources
- CVE-2024-10028 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-10028 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-p3g3-h276-v53f · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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