CVE-2025-62992 is a Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability classified under CWE-352 affecting Everest Backup, a backup solution developed by Everest themes. The vulnerability exists in versions up to 2.3.9 and allows an attacker to trick an authenticated user into submitting unauthorized requests to the application. This CSRF flaw can be leveraged to perform path traversal attacks, enabling the attacker to access or manipulate files outside the intended directories. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 6.5, reflecting a medium severity with a vector indicating network attack vector (AV:N), low attack complexity (AC:L), no privileges required (PR:N), required user interaction (UI:R), unchanged scope (S:U), high confidentiality impact (C:H), and no impact on integrity or availability (I:N/A:N). The vulnerability does not require authentication but does require the victim to interact with a malicious link or webpage. No patches or exploit code are currently publicly available, and no active exploitation has been reported. The vulnerability could lead to unauthorized disclosure of sensitive backup data or configuration files, potentially exposing critical information. The root cause is the lack of proper CSRF protections in the Everest Backup application, which fails to validate the authenticity of state-changing requests. This vulnerability highlights the importance of implementing anti-CSRF tokens, validating HTTP referer headers, and enforcing strict access controls on backup management interfaces. Organizations using Everest Backup should prioritize assessing their exposure and applying mitigations once patches become available.

For European organizations, this vulnerability poses a risk of unauthorized data disclosure through path traversal attacks initiated via CSRF. Since backup data often contains sensitive organizational information, exposure could lead to confidentiality breaches, regulatory non-compliance (e.g., GDPR), and reputational damage. Attackers could exploit this vulnerability to access backup files or configuration data remotely without authentication, increasing the risk profile. The requirement for user interaction means phishing or social engineering could be used to trigger the attack. Organizations with web-facing Everest Backup management interfaces are particularly at risk. The impact is heightened in sectors with strict data protection requirements such as finance, healthcare, and government. Additionally, the lack of known exploits currently provides a window for proactive mitigation, but the medium severity score indicates that the threat should not be underestimated. Failure to address this vulnerability could lead to targeted attacks aimed at data theft or further compromise of backup infrastructure.

1. Immediately audit all Everest Backup installations to identify affected versions (up to 2.3.9). 2. Implement web application firewall (WAF) rules to detect and block suspicious CSRF attempts targeting backup interfaces. 3. Enforce strict access controls and network segmentation to limit exposure of backup management interfaces to trusted internal networks only. 4. Educate users about phishing and social engineering risks to reduce the likelihood of user interaction with malicious links. 5. Monitor logs for unusual or unauthorized backup-related requests that could indicate exploitation attempts. 6. Once available, promptly apply official patches or updates from Everest themes addressing this vulnerability. 7. In the interim, consider deploying custom CSRF protections such as anti-CSRF tokens or validating HTTP referer headers if feasible. 8. Regularly review backup data access permissions and encrypt sensitive backup files to minimize impact if unauthorized access occurs. 9. Coordinate with incident response teams to prepare for potential exploitation scenarios and establish rapid containment procedures.