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CVE-2025-53258: Hover Effects (WordPress plugin) · SQL Injection

Affects Hover Effects (WordPress plugin)Source CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.6 High.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 17:16 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
7.6High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 35% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:L

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 27 Jun 2025

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
Wow-Company Hover EffectsAffected
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Fixed in–

AI-suggested

Until a patch is available, restrict access to the vulnerable plugin to trusted users with high privileges and monitor for suspicious activity related to database queries involving the plugin.

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.

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