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CVE-2023-4774

MEDIUM 5.4 CVSS 3.1
Published
September 22, 2023
Last modified
June 17, 2026
NVD status
Modified
Reported by
security@wordfence.com
Weakness
CWE-79
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Description

The WP-Matomo Integration (WP-Piwik) plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the 'wp-piwik' shortcode in versions up to, and including, 1.0.28 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied attributes. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with contributor-level and above permissions to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.

Affected WordPress components

  • Connect Matomo – Analytics Dashboard for WordPress Plugin · wp-piwik
    Confirmed match Active
    Up to and including 1.0.28
    View on WordPress.org

A confirmed match is backed by the plugin or theme slug. A possible match is based on the product name only and should be verified.

Affected products and versions

  • matomoteam Connect Matomo – Analytics Dashboard for WordPress — Up to and including 1.0.28
  • braekling connect_matomo — Up to and including 1.0.28

References

  • plugins.trac.wordpress.org https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-piwik/tags/1.0.28/classes/WP_Piwik/Widget/OptOut.php#L28 Patch
  • plugins.trac.wordpress.org https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2969705/wp-piwik#file164 Patch
  • www.wordfence.com https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/faa4f041-4740-4ebb-afb3-10019ce571be?source=cve Third Party Advisory
  • nvd.nist.gov Official NVD record