npm package report

Is mathjax safe?

mathjax (npm) has 2 known vulnerabilities, the worst rated HIGH. No single fixed version is recorded that clears every advisory, so check each one below. No malicious-package signal is recorded.

// reach

0 direct dependencies

none carry a known advisory

    1 packages depend on it

    an advisory here reaches each of them

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    // ai model usage

    Tracked for PyPI packages. HuggingFace models declare Python dependencies, so npm packages are not covered.


    cvss
    7.5
    high

    CVSS v3.1 base score out of 10

    epss
    0.82%
    medium

    chance of exploitation in 30 days, 58th percentile of all CVEs

    xyz score
    3.9
    low

    CyberXYZ composite out of 10

    fig. 01 — GHSA-v638-q856-grg8, the advisory selected below

    // 2 advisories

    Mathjax up to v2.7.9 was discovered to contain two Regular expression Denial of Service (ReDoS) vulnerabilities in MathJax.js via the components pattern and…

    Full advisory text at GitHub advisory or NVD.

    // cvss v3.1 vector

    CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

    Attack vector
    Network
    Attack complexity
    Low
    Privileges required
    None
    User interaction
    None
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Confidentiality
    None
    Integrity
    None
    Availability
    High
    // questions
    Is mathjax safe to install?

    CyberXYZ does not call a package safe in absolute terms. It records 2 known vulnerabilities for mathjax (npm), the worst rated HIGH, and no malicious-package signal. Whether it is acceptable depends on the version you run.

    Does mathjax have known vulnerabilities?

    Yes. CyberXYZ records 2 known vulnerabilities for mathjax (npm), the worst rated HIGH. They are GHSA-v638-q856-grg8, GHSA-3c48-6pcv-88rm.

    How do I check mathjax before installing?

    Search mathjax in CyberXYZ Check at https://cyberxyz.io/check?q=mathjax. The xyz Scanner checks a project's dependencies, and CyberXYZ Proxy checks each package as it is installed.


    Checked 2026-11-14 at 06:17 UTC. The most recent advisory here was published 2023-08-29. Updated continuously from NVD, GHSA, OSV and CNA feeds.

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