CVE-2025-53258 is a high-severity SQL Injection vulnerability (CWE-89) found in the Wow-Company Hover Effects product, specifically affecting versions up to 2.1.2. The vulnerability arises due to improper neutralization of special elements used in SQL commands, allowing an attacker to inject malicious SQL code. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 7.6, indicating a high impact with the vector AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:L. This means the vulnerability can be exploited remotely over the network with low attack complexity but requires high privileges (authenticated user) and no user interaction. The scope is changed, indicating that exploitation could affect resources beyond the initially vulnerable component. The impact on confidentiality is high, as attackers could extract sensitive data from the database, but integrity is not impacted, and availability impact is low. No known exploits are reported in the wild yet, and no patches are currently linked, suggesting the vulnerability is newly disclosed. The vulnerability affects the Hover Effects plugin, which is typically used in web environments to enhance UI/UX with hover animations and effects, likely integrated into websites or web applications. The SQL Injection flaw could allow an authenticated attacker with elevated privileges to extract sensitive information from backend databases, potentially exposing user data or internal application data. The lack of user interaction requirement and network accessibility increases the risk in environments where the plugin is deployed. Given the nature of the product, the vulnerability likely affects web servers running the plugin, which may be part of CMS platforms or custom web applications.

For European organizations, this vulnerability poses a significant risk to web applications using the Wow-Company Hover Effects plugin. The high confidentiality impact means sensitive customer data, intellectual property, or internal business information could be exposed if exploited. Organizations in sectors such as finance, healthcare, e-commerce, and government are particularly at risk due to the sensitive nature of their data and regulatory requirements like GDPR. The requirement for high privileges to exploit the vulnerability somewhat limits the attack surface but does not eliminate risk, especially if internal users or compromised accounts have such privileges. The vulnerability could lead to data breaches, loss of customer trust, regulatory penalties, and financial losses. Additionally, the changed scope indicates that exploitation could affect other components or systems connected to the vulnerable application, potentially leading to wider compromise within an organization's IT environment. The absence of known exploits in the wild provides a window for mitigation before active attacks emerge, but organizations should act promptly to reduce risk.

1. Immediate mitigation should include auditing user privileges to ensure that only trusted users have high-level access that could exploit this vulnerability. 2. Implement strict input validation and parameterized queries or prepared statements in the affected application code to neutralize SQL injection vectors. 3. Monitor web application logs for unusual SQL query patterns or failed authentication attempts that could indicate exploitation attempts. 4. If possible, isolate the affected plugin within a segmented network zone to limit potential lateral movement in case of compromise. 5. Engage with Wow-Company or relevant vendors for official patches or updates addressing this vulnerability and apply them promptly once available. 6. Conduct a thorough security review of all web applications using the Hover Effects plugin to identify and remediate similar injection flaws. 7. Employ Web Application Firewalls (WAFs) with custom rules to detect and block SQL injection attempts targeting the plugin endpoints. 8. Educate internal users with high privileges about the risks and signs of exploitation to enhance internal threat detection.