CVE-2011-4941 json
Piwik (now Matomo) Vulnerable to Arbitrary Code Execution
published 2012-09-18 14 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also GHSA-2qr8-h6pq-m27v , EUVD-2011-4851
- cvss
- 6.8
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.3%
- EPSS 2.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 83%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Unspecified vulnerability in Piwik 1.2 through 1.4 allows remote attackers with the view permission to execute arbitrary code via unknown attack vectors.
Patch / fix
- packagist piwik/piwik 1.5
- packagist matomo/matomo 1.5
Exploit prediction
2.27% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 83% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.8 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| packagist | piwik/piwik | >=1.2, <1.5 |
1.5 |
| packagist | matomo/matomo | >=1.2, <1.5 |
1.5 |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-269 Improper Privilege Management
References
-
piwik.org
/blog/2011/06/piwik-1-5-security-advisory/
vendor-advisory
-
openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2012/03/19/8
mailing-list, web
-
openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2012/03/18/1
mailing-list, web
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-4941
advisory
-
github.com
/matomo-org/matomo
package
-
web.archive.org
/web/20110626223028/http://piwik.org/blog/2011/06/piwik-1-5-security-advisory
web
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2011-4941
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-2qr8-h6pq-m27v
- NVD CVE-2011-4941
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