Version 0.16.28 • License MIT
One-Line Verdict
"Heavy install size detected. Review bloat risk."
Caution
Actively Maintained
5 CVE History
Historical vulnerabilities found.
3.9 MB
Heavy: 3.9 MB
6,139,894
Highly Trusted
Package Payload
1 Direct
Clean dependency structure.
Cold-Start Impact
+58 ms
Estimated execution overhead on standard hardware.
Current Threat Level
Risk Detected
Our audit detected 5 active or historical security flags. Critical CVEs have been mapped to this library.
Accuracy Protocol
Scanned against OSV.dev (Google Open Source) databases. Last Deep-Scan: 2026.
Is katex too heavy? Compare it with these industry standards:
"Fast math typesetting for the web."
katex is used to facilitate high-performance Node.js workflows. It provides a robust footprint of 3.9 MB on disk.
# Install via NPM
npm install katex
# Install via Yarn
yarn add katex
You are currently viewing a proprietary security audit for katex on PAudit. We aggregate global databases to provide a safety rating of 65/100.
Run npm install katex. This installs version 0.16.28 and adds 1 direct dependencies to your project.
Yes, katex records 6,139,894 weekly downloads, making it a Highly Trusted part of the ecosystem.