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Matomo Analytics vulnerabilities
Matomo Analytics has 1 known vulnerability in this database. The most recent published record is dated 29 Feb 2024.
- Known vulnerabilities
- 1
- Active installs
- 100,000+
- Latest version
- 5.13.1
- Last updated
- 15 Sep 2026
- Most recent
- 29 Feb 2024
Find it in your WordPress dashboard under Plugins. Severity is based on the CVSS score published with the CVE where one is available.
| Vulnerability | Severity | Affected | Fix | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cross-site scripting (XSS) CVE-2023-6923 | Medium 6.1 | Before 5.0.1 | Fixed in 5.0.1 | 29 Feb 2024 |
Read the published descriptions
- CVE-2023-6923, 29 Feb 2024
- The Matomo Analytics - Ethical Stats. Powerful Insights. plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via the idsite parameter in all versions up to, and including, 4.15.3 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that execute if they can successfully trick a user into performing an action such as clicking on a link. CVE record
What to do if you run Matomo Analytics
If you run Matomo Analytics, open WordPress and check the installed version in Plugins. Compare it with the affected versions in the vulnerability record. If a fixed version is available, take a current backup and update to that version or the latest supported release.
If no fixed version exists, consider disabling and removing the plugin or replacing it with a maintained alternative. After dealing with the affected software, check administrator users, unexpected file changes, redirects, unfamiliar pages and security logs for signs that the site may already have been altered.
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