CVE-2013-0194 Cross-site scripting in piwik

Medium 6.1 Published 20 Nov 2019 Updated 6 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML into Piwik, potentially compromising user sessions or data.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: A user has to click or open something
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2013-0194?

CVE-2013-0194 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in piwik, published on 20 Nov 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Cross-site Scripting (XSS) in Piwik before 1.10.1 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors. NOTE: This is a different vulnerability than CVE-2013-0193 and CVE-2013-0195.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-0194?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Matomo Matomo.

How do I fix CVE-2013-0194?

No fix has been published for CVE-2013-0194 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.

Is CVE-2013-0194 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-0194 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-7q64-m7gf-95wx.