WordPress Everest Backup plugin <= 2.3.8 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
Priority LOW 30CWE-862Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · Low
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-862.
Summary
Missing Authorization vulnerability in everestthemes Everest Backup everest-backup allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Everest Backup: from n/a through <= 2.3.8.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00343 28th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
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 | up to 2.3.8 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Everest Backup Vendoreverestthemes Affected up to 2.3.8 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-62946
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-prvq-r6h5-gxw2
More everestthemes vulnerabilities
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- TI-2026-47226 WordPress Everest Backup plugin <= 2.3.12 - SQL Injection vulnerability CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.3
- TI-2024-09308 Insecure storage of sensitive information in everestthemes Everest Backup – WordPress… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2023-28613 WordPress Everest Backup Plugin <= 2.1.9 is vulnerable to Sensitive Data Exposure CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2026-70330 Remote code execution in WordPress Everest Backup plugin CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
- TI-2025-26102 WordPress Grace Mag theme <= 1.1.5 - Local File Inclusion vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2025-62946 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-62946 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-prvq-r6h5-gxw2 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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