CVE-2023-6923
Matomo Analytics WordPress Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
Description
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.
INFO
Published Date :
Feb. 29, 2024, 1:42 a.m.
Last Modified :
April 1, 2025, 3:25 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | [email protected] |
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Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Apr. 01, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N Added CWE CWE-79 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:matomo:matomo:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* versions up to (excluding) 5.0.1 Added Reference Type CVE: https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=3031495%40matomo&new=3031495%40matomo&sfp_email=&sfph_mail= Types: Patch Added Reference Type Wordfence: https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=3031495%40matomo&new=3031495%40matomo&sfp_email=&sfph_mail= Types: Patch Added Reference Type CVE: https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/2e2d54eb-c176-49c4-a4fc-833e17189cad?source=cve Types: Third Party Advisory Added Reference Type Wordfence: https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/2e2d54eb-c176-49c4-a4fc-833e17189cad?source=cve Types: Third Party Advisory -
CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=3031495%40matomo&new=3031495%40matomo&sfp_email=&sfph_mail= Added Reference https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/2e2d54eb-c176-49c4-a4fc-833e17189cad?source=cve -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Received by [email protected]
Feb. 29, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description 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. Added Reference Wordfence https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/2e2d54eb-c176-49c4-a4fc-833e17189cad?source=cve [No types assigned] Added Reference Wordfence https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=3031495%40matomo&new=3031495%40matomo&sfp_email=&sfph_mail= [No types assigned] Added CVSS V3.1 Wordfence AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N