CVE-2025-62946 MEDIUM

CVE-2025-62946: WordPress Everest Backup plugin <= 2.3.8 - Broken Access Control vulnerability

Vendor Everestthemes
Product Everest Backup
Weakness CWE-862 · Missing authorization
Published October 27, 2025
Last update April 28, 2026

CVSS base score

5.3/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Confidentiality None
Integrity None

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

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.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Everest Backup versions 2.3.8 and earlier lack proper authorization checks, allowing unauthenticated attackers to disrupt the backup service. An attacker can send network requests without credentials to trigger a denial-of-service condition. No authentication or user interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Disrupt backup operations by sending unauthenticated requests to the service.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Backup service becomes unavailable, potentially preventing data protection operations.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Network access to the Everest Backup service; no authentication required.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

October 27, 2025 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated

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