CVE-2025-32301 is a high-severity SQL Injection vulnerability (CWE-89) found in the LambertGroup CountDown Pro WordPress plugin, affecting versions up to 2.7. This vulnerability arises from improper neutralization of special elements in SQL commands, allowing an attacker with at least low privileges (PR:L) to inject malicious SQL code remotely (AV:N) without requiring user interaction (UI:N). The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.5, indicating a high impact primarily on confidentiality (C:H), with limited impact on availability (A:L) and no impact on integrity (I:N). The scope is changed (S:C), meaning the vulnerability affects resources beyond the initially vulnerable component. Exploitation could allow an attacker to extract sensitive data from the underlying database, such as user credentials, personal information, or other confidential content stored by the plugin or WordPress site. Although no known exploits are currently in the wild, the vulnerability's nature and ease of exploitation (low attack complexity) make it a significant risk. Since the plugin is used within WordPress environments, which are widely deployed globally including Europe, the vulnerability could be leveraged to compromise websites, leading to data breaches or further attacks such as privilege escalation or lateral movement within the hosting environment. The absence of an official patch or update at the time of publication increases the urgency for mitigation.

For European organizations, this vulnerability poses a substantial risk, especially for those relying on WordPress sites with the CountDown Pro plugin installed. The potential confidentiality breach could expose sensitive customer data, intellectual property, or internal business information, leading to regulatory non-compliance under GDPR and resulting in legal and financial penalties. The availability impact, while low, could still disrupt business operations if attackers leverage the vulnerability to cause partial service degradation. Given the widespread use of WordPress across various sectors in Europe—including e-commerce, media, and government portals—the vulnerability could be exploited to target high-value assets. Additionally, the changed scope of the vulnerability implies that attackers might access or affect other components or data beyond the plugin itself, amplifying the risk. The lack of user interaction and low complexity of exploitation further increase the threat level, making automated or mass exploitation campaigns feasible if exploit code becomes available.

European organizations should immediately audit their WordPress installations to identify the presence of the CountDown Pro plugin, particularly versions up to 2.7. Until an official patch is released, organizations should consider the following specific mitigations: 1) Disable or uninstall the CountDown Pro plugin if it is not essential to business operations. 2) Implement Web Application Firewall (WAF) rules specifically designed to detect and block SQL injection attempts targeting the plugin's known vulnerable endpoints or parameters. 3) Restrict plugin access by limiting user privileges and enforcing strict role-based access controls to reduce the risk of exploitation by low-privileged users. 4) Monitor web server and database logs for unusual or suspicious SQL queries indicative of injection attempts. 5) Employ database-level protections such as prepared statements or parameterized queries if custom code interacts with the plugin's data. 6) Stay alert for official patches or updates from LambertGroup and apply them promptly. 7) Conduct regular security assessments and penetration testing focusing on WordPress plugins to identify similar vulnerabilities proactively.