CVE-2013-1844 — matomo/matomo
CVE-2013-1844 is a Cross-site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in matomo/matomo. A fix is available for matomo/matomo — see the affected versions and patch details below.
Piwik (now Matomo) Vulnerable to Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
EPSS Exploitation Probability
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) is a daily probability model maintained by FIRST.org. It estimates the likelihood a CVE will be exploited in production environments within the next 30 days, derived from real-world threat intelligence signals.
Real-World Exposure
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Description
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Piwik before 1.11 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors.
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🐘Packagist | matomo/matomo | all versions | 1.11composer require matomo/matomo:^1.11 |
| 🐘Packagist | piwik/piwik | all versions | 1.11composer require piwik/piwik:^1.11 |
Detection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for matomo/matomo, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Fix
Update matomo/matomo to 1.11 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms CVE-2013-1844 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
If you can't upgrade right away: gate or disable the affected feature, validate untrusted input at the boundary, and avoid passing attacker-controlled data into the vulnerable path. O3's runtime protection blocks exploitation in production as an interim safeguard until the upgrade lands.
How O3 protects you
O3 Security's impact-aware SCA analyses which vulnerable code paths your application actually calls, so a match like CVE-2013-1844 can be triaged on real exposure rather than presence alone.
Tailored to CVE-2013-1844. Runtime protection reduces exposure until a permanent patch is applied and verified — it complements patching, it doesn't replace it.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is CVE-2013-1844 in your dependencies?
O3 Security finds CVE-2013-1844 across Packagist dependencies, including transitive ones, and its impact-aware SCA ranks findings by whether your code actually calls the vulnerable path.