Cross-Site Request Forgery Vulnerability in Matomo Analytics by Matomo
CVE-2024-38766

4.3MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor
WordPress
Vendor
CVE Published:
2 January 2025

Summary

A Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability has been identified in Matomo Analytics, a widely used web analytics platform. This vulnerability affects multiple versions of the product, allowing unauthorized actions to be performed on behalf of authenticated users without their consent. Cybercriminals could exploit this weakness to manipulate user sessions, potentially leading to undesirable actions such as dismissing alerts or altering important settings. It is critical for users of Matomo Analytics to apply updates and implement appropriate security measures to mitigate potential risks associated with this vulnerability.

Affected Version(s)

Matomo Analytics <= 5.1.1

References

CVSS V3.1

Score:
4.3
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
Low
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Dhabaleshwar Das (Patchstack Alliance)
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