Is Everest Backup safe to use?

Laskyr does not give safety verdicts. No known unpatched vulnerabilities in the latest version (2.3.14). As of 2026-11-04. 10 issues are on record for older versions; version 2.3.14 or newer fixes all of them that state a fix. Keep Everest Backup on the latest version (2.3.14) and remove it if you do not use it.

Which versions of Everest Backup are vulnerable?

Known issues on record (newest first): Remote code execution (2.3.13 and older, fixed in 2.3.14); SQL injection (2.3.12 and older, fixed in 2.3.13); Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) (2.3.11 and older, fixed in 2.3.12); Missing authorization check (2.3.8 and older, fixed in 2.3.9); Missing authorization check (2.3.5 and older, fixed in 2.3.6); Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) (2.3.3 and older, fixed in 2.3.4). The full list with sources is on this page.

What is the latest version of Everest Backup?

2.3.14, according to wordpress.org (last updated 2026-11-04). It has 3,000+ active installs.

What should I do if my Everest Backup is out of date?

Take a backup, then update it from Dashboard > Updates (or run wp plugin update everest-backup). If you cannot update right away, deactivate it until you can. If you think the site was already attacked, run a free scan at https://laskyr.com/scan.

Plugins · everest-backup · data as of 2026-11-04

Is Everest Backup safe? Known vulnerabilities and latest version

Latest version: 2.3.14
Last updated: 2026-11-04
Active installs: 3,000+
Known issues on record: 10
Unpatched in latest: 0
Tested up to WP: 7.1.4 · PHP 7.4+

Everest Backup is a modern tool that will take care of your website's backups, restoration, migration, and cloning. — by everestthemes

What to do

Update to the latest version (2.3.14). Anything older than 2.3.14 has at least one known issue listed below. Dashboard → Updates, or Plugins → “update now”.
If you cannot update right away, deactivate it until you can.
Turn on auto-updates for it: Plugins → “Enable auto-updates” on its row.
If you ran a vulnerable version and something looks off (spam pages, strange admins, redirects), run the free scan.

With WP-CLI: wp plugin get everest-backup --field=version shows what you run; wp plugin update everest-backup updates it.

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Known vulnerabilities

10 on record, newest first. “Affected” is the version range the source gives; “fixed in” is the version the source names, or (marked *) the first wordpress.org release after the last affected version.

high 8.1 CVE-2026-39802 · published 2026-10-10

Remote code execution in Everest Backup (2.3.13 and older)

Affected: 2.3.13 and older
Fixed in: 2.3.14 *
Access needed (per CVSS): No login needed
Range from: CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Patchstack

Details from the advisory

Unauthenticated Remote Code Execution (RCE) in Everest Backup <= 2.3.13 versions.

NVD CVE-2026-39802 Patchstack advisory

critical 9.3 CVE-2026-66472 · published 2026-08-13

SQL injection in Everest Backup (2.3.12 and older)

Affected: 2.3.12 and older
Fixed in: 2.3.13 *
Access needed (per CVSS): No login needed
Range from: CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Patchstack

Details from the advisory

Unauthenticated SQL Injection in Everest Backup <= 2.3.12 versions.

NVD CVE-2026-66472 Patchstack advisory

high 8.1 CVE-2025-62992 · published 2025-12-31

Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) in Everest Backup (2.3.11 and older)

Affected: 2.3.11 and older
Fixed in: 2.3.12 *
Access needed (per CVSS): No login needed; someone on the site has to click a link or open a page
Range from: CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by NVD

Details from the advisory

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.

NVD CVE-2025-62992 Patchstack advisory

medium 5.3 CVE-2025-10304 · published 2025-12-03

Missing authorization check in Everest Backup (2.3.8 and older)

Affected: 2.3.8 and older
Fixed in: 2.3.9 *
Access needed (per CVSS): No login needed
Range from: CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Wordfence

Details from the advisory

The Everest Backup – WordPress Cloud Backup, Migration, Restore & Cloning Plugin plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access due to a missing capability check on the process_status_unlink() function in all versions up to, and including, 2.3.8. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to delete the back-up progress files and cause a back-up to fail while it is in progress.

NVD CVE-2025-10304 Wordfence advisory Code change (fix)

medium 5.3 CVE-2025-62946 · published 2025-10-27

Missing authorization check in Everest Backup (2.3.8 and older)

Affected: 2.3.8 and older
Fixed in: 2.3.9
Access needed (per CVSS): No login needed
Range from: CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Patchstack

Details from the advisory

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.

NVD CVE-2025-62946 Patchstack advisory

medium 5.9 CVE-2025-11380 · published 2025-10-11

Missing authorization check in Everest Backup (2.3.5 and older)

Affected: 2.3.5 and older
Fixed in: 2.3.6 *
Access needed (per CVSS): No login needed
Range from: CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Wordfence

Details from the advisory

The Everest Backup – WordPress Cloud Backup, Migration, Restore & Cloning Plugin plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access of data due to a missing capability check on the 'everest_process_status' AJAX action in all versions up to, and including, 2.3.5. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to retrieve back-up file locations that can be subsequently accessed and downloaded. This does require a back-up to be running in order for an attacker to retrieve the back-up location.

NVD CVE-2025-11380 Wordfence advisory Code change (fix)

medium 4.3 CVE-2025-49238 · published 2025-06-06

Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) in Everest Backup (2.3.3 and older)

Affected: 2.3.3 and older
Fixed in: 2.3.4
Access needed (per CVSS): No login needed; someone on the site has to click a link or open a page
Range from: CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Patchstack

Details from the advisory

Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in everestthemes Everest Backup everest-backup allows Cross Site Request Forgery.This issue affects Everest Backup: from n/a through <= 2.3.3.

NVD CVE-2025-49238 Patchstack advisory

high 7.5 CVE-2024-10028 · published 2024-11-06

Information disclosure in Everest Backup (2.2.13 and older)

Affected: 2.2.13 and older
Fixed in: 2.2.14 *
Access needed (per CVSS): No login needed
Range from: CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Wordfence

Details from the advisory

The Everest Backup – WordPress Cloud Backup, Migration, Restore & Cloning Plugin plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Sensitive Information Exposure in all versions up to, and including, 2.2.13 via the exposed process stats file during the backup process. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to obtain an archive file name and download the site's backup.

NVD CVE-2024-10028 Wordfence advisory Plugin source

medium 6.5 CVE-2023-7201 · published 2024-04-15

Security issue in Everest Backup (older than 2.2.5)

Affected: older than 2.2.5
Fixed in: 2.2.5
Access needed (per CVSS): Needs an admin-level account
Range from: CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by CISA ADP

Details from the advisory

The Everest Backup WordPress plugin before 2.2.5 does not properly validate backup files to be uploaded, allowing high privilege users such as admin to upload arbitrary files on the server even when they should not be allowed to (for example in multisite setup)

NVD CVE-2023-7201 WPScan advisory

high 7.5 CVE-2023-52185 · published 2023-12-31

Information disclosure in Everest Backup (2.1.9 and older)

Affected: 2.1.9 and older
Fixed in: 2.2.0
Access needed (per CVSS): No login needed
Range from: CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by NVD

Details from the advisory

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.

NVD CVE-2023-52185 Patchstack advisory

Recent activity

2026-11-04 — latest release on wordpress.org (2.3.14).
2026-10-10 — Remote code execution disclosed (CVE-2026-39802), fixed in 2.3.14.
2026-08-13 — SQL injection disclosed (CVE-2026-66472), fixed in 2.3.13.
2025-12-31 — Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) disclosed (CVE-2025-62992), fixed in 2.3.12.

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Types found in this plugin: Missing authorization (3) · Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) (2) · Sensitive data exposure (2) · Remote code execution (1) · SQL injection (1)

Where this data comes from

Version, last update, installs: wordpress.org/plugins/everest-backup (Plugins API), fetched 2026-11-04.
Vulnerabilities: NIST National Vulnerability Database (NVD), checked 2026-11-04. This product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD.
Each record links to its CVE page and to the original advisory (Wordfence, Patchstack or WPScan) where there is one. We only list a CVE here when its references or its advisory name this exact plugin, so a few real issues may be missing; none should be about a different plugin. Spot an error? Email Daniel.

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Is Everest Backup safe? Known vulnerabilities and latest version

No known unpatched vulnerabilities in the latest version (2.3.14)

What to do

Check your version

Known vulnerabilities

Remote code execution in Everest Backup (2.3.13 and older)

SQL injection in Everest Backup (2.3.12 and older)

Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) in Everest Backup (2.3.11 and older)

Missing authorization check in Everest Backup (2.3.8 and older)

Missing authorization check in Everest Backup (2.3.8 and older)

Missing authorization check in Everest Backup (2.3.5 and older)

Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) in Everest Backup (2.3.3 and older)

Information disclosure in Everest Backup (2.2.13 and older)

Security issue in Everest Backup (older than 2.2.5)

Information disclosure in Everest Backup (2.1.9 and older)

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