CVE-2026-81776 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Unauthenticated Cross Site Scripting (XSS) in WP QuickLaTeX <= 3.8.8 versions.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact Low

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

Vendors	Products
Advanpix	Wp Quicklatex
Wordpress	Wordpress

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References

Link	Providers
https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/wp-quicklatex/vulnerability/wordpress-wp-quicklatex-plugin-3-8-8-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

History

Fri, 04 Sep 2026 16:00:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
First Time appeared		Advanpix Advanpix wp Quicklatex Wordpress Wordpress wordpress
Vendors & Products		Advanpix Advanpix wp Quicklatex Wordpress Wordpress wordpress

Fri, 04 Sep 2026 14:30:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Thu, 03 Sep 2026 16:45:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Description		Unauthenticated Cross Site Scripting (XSS) in WP QuickLaTeX <= 3.8.8 versions.
Title		WordPress WP QuickLaTeX plugin <= 3.8.8 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
Weaknesses		CWE-79
References		https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/wp-quicklatex/vulnerability/wordpress-wp-quicklatex-plugin-3-8-8-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
Metrics		cvssV3_1 `{'score': 7.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L'}`

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Patchstack

Published: 2026-09-03T16:31:40.864Z

Updated: 2026-09-04T13:43:10.968Z

Reserved: 2026-08-27T12:24:18.943Z

Link: CVE-2026-81776

Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-09-04T13:26:10.399Z

NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-09-03T17:17:24.650

Modified: 2026-09-04T14:17:20.140

Link: CVE-2026-81776

Redhat

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