CVE-2023-7201 json
Everest Backup < 2.2.5 - Admin+ Arbitrary File Upload
published 2024-04-15 2 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2023-59382
- cvss
- 6.5
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.6%
- EPSS 0.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 51%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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)
Patch / fix
- Unknown Everest Backup 2.2.5
- everestthemes everest_backup 2.2.5
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- Proof of concept is public
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 2 y ago
Exploit prediction
0.65% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 51% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- wpscan.com https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/64ba4461-bbba-45eb-981f-bb5f2e5e56e1/ referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CISA ADP | 3.1 | 6.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N |
| CNA | 3.1 | 6.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N |
Affected products
- Unknown Everest Backup
- everestthemes everest_backup
Classification
- Technology feeds
References
-
wpscan.com
/vulnerability/64ba4461-bbba-45eb-981f-bb5f2e5e56e1/
exploit, vdb-entry, technical-description, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2023-7201
- NVD CVE-2023-7201
Fencer Vulns keeps one entry per vulnerability: the CVE id wins, then GHSA, and records that alias each other are merged, except that two CVEs always keep separate entries. The same data is available as JSON.
CPEs and fixed versions use Anchore's correction of NVD's data: Added CPE configurations because not yet analyzed by NVD.