CVE-2015-7816

HIGH 7.5CVE-2015-7816 · Published 16/11/2015 · updated 17/06/2026

In short

CVE-2015-7816 is a HIGH (CVSS 7.5) vulnerability affecting matomo (matomo).
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS): 3.9%, higher than 90.4% of all vulnerabilities.
No patched version is listed yet: follow the vendor's advisory in References.

Package	Affected versions	Patched versions
matomo matomo	`≤ 2.14.3`	No fix yet

Description

The DisplayTopKeywords function in plugins/Referrers/Controller.php in Piwik before 2.15.0 allows remote attackers to conduct PHP object injection attacks, conduct Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) attacks, and execute arbitrary PHP code via a crafted HTTP header.

References

karmainsecurity.com/KIS-2015-10 · Exploit
packetstormsecurity.com/files/134220/Piwik-2.14.3-PHP-Object-Injection.html · Exploit
seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Nov/15 · Exploit
securityfocus.com/archive/1/536839/100/0/threaded
piwik.org/changelog/piwik-2-15-0 · Vendor Advisory

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Package

Affected versions

Patched versions

matomo

≤ 2.14.3

No fix yet

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