CVE-2023-33211 MEDIUM

CVE-2023-33211: WordPress WP-Piwik Plugin <= 1.0.27 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)

Vendor André Bräkling

Product WP-Matomo Integration (WP-Piwik)

Weakness CWE-79 · XSS

Published May 28, 2023

Last update April 28, 2026

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CVSS base score

5.9/10

Attack vector Network

Attack complexity Low

Privileges required High

User interaction Required

Confidentiality Low

Integrity Low

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Auth. (admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in André Bräkling WP-Matomo Integration (WP-Piwik) plugin <= 1.0.27 versions.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

WP-Matomo Integration (WP-Piwik) versions up to 1.0.27 contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability. An authenticated admin can inject malicious scripts that execute in other users' browsers when they visit affected pages. The vulnerability requires admin privileges and user interaction to exploit, but can affect site visitors across the platform.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious scripts that run in other users' browsers when they visit the site.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

A compromised admin account can inject scripts to steal visitor data, redirect users, or deface content.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Admin-level access to the WordPress site and the victim must visit a page containing the injected script.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

May 28, 2023 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-33211 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/79.html AskarLabs — CWE-79 write-up Cross-Site Scripting

Related vulnerabilities

Identifiers

CVE CVE-2023-33211

CWE CWE-79

CVSS 5.9 / MEDIUM

Affected versions