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Vulnerability record · CVE-2023-7201 · published 15 April 2024

CVE-2023-7201: Everestthemes everest backup vulnerability

Everestthemes · Everest Backup

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)

6.5 CVSS 3.1 Medium EPSS 0.65% · top 51.0%
6.5CVSS 3.1 base score
0.65%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
2References, 2 tagged exploit
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

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)

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

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/64ba4461-bbba-45eb-981f-bb5f2e5e56e1/ ExploitThird Party Advisory
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/64ba4461-bbba-45eb-981f-bb5f2e5e56e1/ ExploitThird Party Advisory

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Related vulnerabilities

Same products first, then exploited flaws of the same weakness class.

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2023-7201), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-28). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.