PLUGIN SECURITY
Is Table Of Contents Plus safe?
Automatically add a table of contents to your posts and pages, with smooth scrolling, anchor links, and simple styling options.
What this plugin does
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table-of-contents-plus - Author: Syed Balkhi
- 200000+ active installs
- 88/100 rating (172 reviews on wordpress.org)
- 3762896 all-time downloads
- On WordPress.org since 2011-07-01
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Maintenance status
- Latest known version: 202607.1
- Last updated: 2026-08-21 3:14pm GMT
- Tested up to WordPress: 7.0.4
- Requires PHP: 7.4+
- Max supported PHP (analyzed): 8.4
Known vulnerabilities
4 known CVEs on file for Table Of Contents Plus. Reported between 2022 and 2024.
| CVE | Vulnerability | Type | Severity | Affected | Fixed in | Published | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2024-5578 | Table of Contents Plus – Automatic Table of Contents for Posts & Pages [table-of-contents-plus] < 2411.1 (closed) | Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') | Medium 4.8 | < 2411.1 | 2411.1 | 2024-10-15 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| CVE-2024-49250 | Table of Contents Plus – Automatic Table of Contents for Posts & Pages [table-of-contents-plus] < 2411.1 (closed) | Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) | Medium 4.3 | < 2411.1 | 2411.1 | 2024-10-14 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| CVE-2023-44473 | Table of Contents Plus – Automatic Table of Contents for Posts & Pages [table-of-contents-plus] < 2309 (closed) | Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) | Medium 5.4 | < 2309 | 2309 | 2023-09-29 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| — | Table of Contents Plus – Automatic Table of Contents for Posts & Pages [table-of-contents-plus] < 2309 (closed) | — | Unknown | < 2309 | 2309 | 2023-09-20 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| — | Table of Contents Plus – Automatic Table of Contents for Posts & Pages [table-of-contents-plus] < 2309 (closed) | — | Unknown | < 2309 | 2309 | 2023-09-19 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| CVE-2022-4479 | Table of Contents Plus – Automatic Table of Contents for Posts & Pages [table-of-contents-plus] < 2212 (closed) | Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') | Medium 5.4 | < 2212 | 2212 | 2022-12-16 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| — | Table of Contents Plus – Automatic Table of Contents for Posts & Pages [table-of-contents-plus] < 2309 (closed) | — | Unknown | < 2309 | 2309 | — | ✓ fixed in latest |
| — | Table of Contents Plus < 2309 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting | — | Unknown | < 2309 | 2309 | — | ✓ fixed in latest |
How to fix it
Keep Table Of Contents Plus updated — 202607.1 is the latest version on wordpress.org, and each CVE above lists the exact release that fixed it ("Fixed in").
This is the plugin's full known vulnerability history, not a scan of any specific installation — run a free scan of your own site to check your exact installed version.
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