CVE-2025-53258: WordPress Hover Effects plugin <= 2.1.2 - SQL Injection Vulnerability

Severity: high (CVSS 7.6 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2025-06-27 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-89

Description

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') vulnerability in Wow-Company Hover Effects hover-effects allows SQL Injection.This issue affects Hover Effects: from n/a through <= 2.1.2.

Affected products

Wow-Company Hover Effects – easily create any hover effect (WordPress plugin): through 2.1.2

References

https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/hover-effects/vulnerability/wordpress-hover-effects-plugin-2-1-2-sql-injection-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

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