CVE-2011-4941 Piwik (now Matomo) Vulnerable to Arbitrary Code Execution
Remote attackers with view permissions can execute arbitrary code in Piwik analytics software.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2011-4941?
CVE-2011-4941 is a medium-severity code injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 18 Sep 2012. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Unspecified vulnerability in Piwik 1.2 through 1.4 allows remote attackers with the view permission to execute arbitrary code via unknown attack vectors.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-4941?
4 open source packages ship an affected version, including matomo/matomo and piwik/piwik. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
matomo/matomo Packagist | From 1.2 | 1.5 |
matomo/matomo Packagist | From 1.2 | 1.5 |
piwik/piwik Packagist | From 1.2 | 1.5 |
piwik/piwik Packagist | From 1.2 | 1.5 |
Products include Matomo Matomo.
How do I fix CVE-2011-4941?
Upgrade matomo/matomo to 1.5 or later.
Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.
Is CVE-2011-4941 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2011-4941 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-2qr8-h6pq-m27v.