CVE-2023-52185: WordPress Everest Backup Plugin <= 2.1.9 is vulnerable to Sensitive Data Exposure

Severity: high (CVSS 7.5 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.5% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2023-12-31 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-200

Description

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.

Affected products

everestthemes Everest Backup: before 2.2.0 — fixed in 2.2.0

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: everestthemes Everest Backup 2.2.0. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/everest-backup/wordpress-everest-backup-plugin-2-1-9-sensitive-data-exposure-via-log-file-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/everest-backup/wordpress-everest-backup-plugin-2-1-9-sensitive-data-exposure-via-log-file-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

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