WordPress LaTeX2HTML plugin <= 2.5.4 - Reflected Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
Priority LOW 31CWE-79Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · Low
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Van Abel LaTeX2HTML latex2html allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects LaTeX2HTML: from n/a through <= 2.5.4.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00306 23rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Van Abel | LaTeX2HTML | up to 2.5.4 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- LaTeX2HTML VendorVan Abel Affected up to 2.5.4 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:latex2html:latex2html:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 2.5.4 | Vulnerable | Latex2html |
- cpe:2.3:a:latex2html:latex2html:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2.5.4 Vulnerable ·Latex2html
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-49673
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-fcrm-m45r-29gp
More Van Abel vulnerabilities
- TI-2024-10834 LaTeX2HTML <= 2.5.5 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
Sources
- CVE-2024-49673 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-49673 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-fcrm-m45r-29gp · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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