What the vulnerability does
01Description
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.
Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms
02Summary
The Everest Backup plugin for WordPress exposes sensitive information that can be accessed over the network without authentication. An attacker can retrieve backup data or configuration details by making direct requests to the plugin. This affects all versions up to 2.1.9. Update the plugin to a version newer than 2.1.9 to resolve the issue.
What an attacker can do
03Attacker Capabilities
Read sensitive backup data or plugin configuration without logging in.
Potential impact on your site
04Site Impact
Backup files, database credentials, or other sensitive data stored by the plugin may be exposed to the public internet.
Conditions required to exploit
05Prerequisites
Network access to the WordPress site; no authentication or user interaction required.
Key dates
06Disclosure timeline
December 31, 2023
CVE published
April 28, 2026
Record updated