Known vulnerabilities in WP QuickLaTeX

Advanced LaTeX plugin. Native LaTeX syntax. Allows custom preamble, TikZ and other packages. Zoom-independent visual quality (SVG).

3Reported vulnerabilities

7.2Highest CVSS score

3.8.8Latest version

4,000+Active installs

What to do now

Update WP QuickLaTeX to 3.8.8 or later. 2 of these have a fixed version available. Updating resolves them.

Plugin last updated: June 26, 2024 / Tested up to WordPress: 6.5.10 / View on wordpress.org

This plugin has not been updated in over two years. New vulnerabilities may never be fixed. Consider an alternative.

Reported vulnerabilities

Ordered by how urgently they need attention — whether a vulnerability is actually being exploited, and how likely exploitation is, rather than CVSS severity alone.

CVE	Severity	Exploit probability next 30 days	Affected versions	Fixed in	Published
CVE-2024-5472	High 7.1	0.4%	Before 3.8.7	`3.8.7`	July 13, 2024
CVE-2024-5529	Medium 4.8	0.4%	Before 3.8.8	`3.8.8`	July 22, 2024
CVE-2026-81776	High 7.2	0.3%	3.8.8 and earlier	—	September 2, 2026

Sources: vulnerability records from NVD, exploitation from CISA KEV, exploit probability from EPSS. Affected versions come from CPE ranges or from the reporting CNA.