CVE-2025-23207 describes a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in KaTeX, a JavaScript library for rendering mathematical expressions. Untrusted input containing the ‘\htmlData’ command, when processed by KaTeX’s ‘renderToString’ function, can lead to arbitrary JavaScript execution or invalid HTML generation. This vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 7.2 (High), indicating a network-based attack with low complexity and potential for partial confidentiality and integrity impact. Currently, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 0.12.0, < 0.16.21CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:katex:katex:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
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