CVE-2025-62992 MEDIUM

CVE-2025-62992: WordPress Everest Backup plugin <= 2.3.11 - Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability

Vendor Everestthemes
Product Everest Backup
Weakness CWE-352 · CSRF
Published December 31, 2025
Last update April 28, 2026
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CVSS base score

6.5/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction Required
Confidentiality High
Integrity None

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in everestthemes Everest Backup everest-backup allows Path Traversal.This issue affects Everest Backup: from n/a through <= 2.3.11.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Everest Backup versions up to 2.3.11 contain a cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability that allows an attacker to trick a logged-in administrator into performing unintended actions. The vulnerability requires the victim to visit a malicious webpage while authenticated to the backup plugin. An attacker can read sensitive backup data or configuration information without direct access to the site.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Trick an authenticated admin into performing actions that expose backup data or plugin settings.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Backup data and plugin configuration could be exposed if an admin visits a malicious link while logged in.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Admin must be logged in and visit an attacker-controlled webpage.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

December 31, 2025 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated