Is Taboola Pixel safe to use?

Laskyr does not give safety verdicts. No known unpatched vulnerabilities in the latest version (1.1.8). As of 2026-11-04. 1 issue is on record for older versions; version 1.1.5 or newer fixes all of them that state a fix. Keep Taboola Pixel on the latest version (1.1.8) and remove it if you do not use it.

Which versions of Taboola Pixel are vulnerable?

Known issues on record (newest first): Reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) (1.1.4 and older, fixed in 1.1.5). The full list with sources is on this page.

What is the latest version of Taboola Pixel?

1.1.8, according to wordpress.org (last updated 2026-08-12). It has 500+ active installs.

What should I do if my Taboola Pixel is out of date?

Take a backup, then update it from Dashboard > Updates (or run wp plugin update taboola-pixel). If you cannot update right away, deactivate it until you can. If you think the site was already attacked, run a free scan at https://laskyr.com/scan.

Plugins · taboola-pixel · data as of 2026-11-04

Is Taboola Pixel safe? Known vulnerabilities and latest version

Latest version: 1.1.8
Last updated: 2026-08-12
Active installs: 500+
Known issues on record: 1
Unpatched in latest: 0
Tested up to WP: 7.0.8 · PHP 7.4+

Taboola Pixel is a WordPress plugin that injects the Taboola Pixel code into your website for advanced tracking and analytics. — by Taboola

What to do

Update to the latest version (1.1.8). Anything older than 1.1.5 has at least one known issue listed below. Dashboard → Updates, or Plugins → “update now”.
If you cannot update right away, deactivate it until you can.
Turn on auto-updates for it: Plugins → “Enable auto-updates” on its row.
If you ran a vulnerable version and something looks off (spam pages, strange admins, redirects), run the free scan.

With WP-CLI: wp plugin get taboola-pixel --field=version shows what you run; wp plugin update taboola-pixel updates it.

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Known vulnerabilities

1 on record, newest first. “Affected” is the version range the source gives; “fixed in” is the version the source names, or (marked *) the first wordpress.org release after the last affected version.

high 7.1 CVE-2026-32545 · published 2026-03-25

Reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) in Taboola Pixel (1.1.4 and older)

Affected: 1.1.4 and older
Fixed in: 1.1.5
Access needed (per CVSS): No login needed; someone on the site has to click a link or open a page
Range from: advisory text · score by Patchstack

Details from the advisory

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Taboola Taboola Pixel taboola-pixel allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects Taboola Pixel: from n/a through <= 1.1.4.

NVD CVE-2026-32545 Patchstack advisory

Recent activity

2026-08-12 — latest release on wordpress.org (1.1.8).
2026-03-25 — Reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) disclosed (CVE-2026-32545), fixed in 1.1.5.

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Browse vulnerabilities

Types found in this plugin: Cross-site scripting (XSS) (1)

Where this data comes from

Version, last update, installs: wordpress.org/plugins/taboola-pixel (Plugins API), fetched 2026-11-04.
Vulnerabilities: NIST National Vulnerability Database (NVD), checked 2026-11-04. This product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD.
Each record links to its CVE page and to the original advisory (Wordfence, Patchstack or WPScan) where there is one. We only list a CVE here when its references or its advisory name this exact plugin, so a few real issues may be missing; none should be about a different plugin. Spot an error? Email Daniel.

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