CVE-2025-62946

Everest Backup <= 2.3.8 - Missing Authorization

mediumMissing Authorization

5.3

CVSS Score

5.3

CVSS Score

medium

Severity

2.3.9

Patched in

46d

Time to patch

Description

The Everest Backup plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access due to a missing capability check on a function in versions up to, and including, 2.3.8. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to perform an unauthorized action.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

None

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

None

Availability

Technical Details

Affected versions<=2.3.8

PublishedOctober 10, 2025

Last updatedNovember 24, 2025

Affected plugineverest-backup

References

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/233aab46-ec09-4c26-b4fc-2f095c225754?source=api-prod

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