The MathJax LaTeX plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in versions before 1.2. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the mathjax_plugin_options function. This may make it possible for unauthenticated attackers to arbitrarily change plugin settings via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.
This vulnerability is a high severity with CVSS 8.8 Cross-Site Request Forgery issue affecting the Plugin MathJax-LaTeX. It affects Versions before 1.2 and is fixed in 1.2.
the tracked vulnerability is tracked for the Plugin MathJax-LaTeX as high severity with CVSS 8.8. The affected range is Versions before 1.2. Update MathJax-LaTeX to 1.2 or newer where that version is compatible with the site.
| Software Type | Plugin |
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| Software Slug |
mathjax-latex
View on wordpress.org
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| CVE | No linked CVE entry. |
| Patched Versions |
1.2
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| Affected Versions |
Versions before 1.2
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