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CVE-2011-0004: Matomo before 1.1 can execute attacker code in browsers

CVE-2011-0004 · published 15 years ago

Summary

Versions of Matomo older than 1.1 let a remote attacker place malicious scripts into the analytics pages you view. Those scripts could run in visitors’ browsers and potentially steal information or perform unwanted actions. Upgrade Matomo to the latest release or apply the vendor’s security patch to eliminate the risk.

What to do

The CVE record does not list a fixed version. Check the vendor's site or the advisory links below - a fix may already be released.

Affected software

Vendor	Product	Affected versions
matomo	matomo	<= 1.0 0.1 0.1.1 0.1.2 0.1.3 0.1.4 0.1.5 0.1.6 0.1.7 0.1.8 0.1.9 0.1.10 51 more version ranges `cpe:2.3:a:matomo:matomo::::::::`

Original advisory text

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Piwik before 1.1 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors.

References

http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/01/06/1 Patch
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/01/06/15 Patch
http://osvdb.org/70310
http://piwik.org/blog/2011/01/piwik-1-1-2/ Patch
http://piwik.org/blog/2011/01/piwik-1-1-security-advisory/ Patch Vendor Advisory
http://piwik.org/blog/2011/01/professional-security-audit-in-piwik/ Patch
http://secunia.com/advisories/42809 Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/45659
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0013

Fix within

Internet-facing 60 days

Internal At next upgrade

Not known to be exploited
Needs hands-on effort to exploit (estimated)
Gives an attacker partial control (estimated)

Severity

4.3 Medium

Exploitation

2% chance of attack within 30 days

Type

CWE-79Cross-site Scripting (XSS)

Timeline

Published10 Jan 2011

Updated3 Nov 2026

First seen29 Sep 2026

Sources

CVE-2011-0004 · NVD

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