Is Connect Matomo safe?

No known vulnerability affects the current version (1.1.12). 9 issues were found in earlier versions and fixed, the latest disclosed on Sep 21, 2023.

Checked 5 days ago against the WPVulnerability database, for version 1.1.12.

How it’s looked after

Last release: Sep 15, 2026 (1 month ago)
Releases in the last year: 14
Tested up to: WordPress 7.0.0
Support resolved: 2 of 3 threads in two months
Active installs: 60K+

9 known vulnerabilities

3 medium
6 not rated

None affects the current version.

Disclosed each year

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20232

Every known vulnerability in Connect Matomo

Newest first, with any that affect the current version at the top.

medium
Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Shortcode
Fixed in 1.0.29 · CVE-2023-4774 · Sep 21, 2023 · Wordfence
medium
Authenticated (Administrator+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Plugin Display Name
Fixed in 1.0.28 · CVE-2023-33211 · May 22, 2023 · Wordfence
Cross-Site Request Forgery
Fixed in 1.0.27 · Feb 7, 2022 · Wordfence
Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Fixed in 1.0.11 · Sep 2, 2016 · Wordfence
Persistent Cross Site Scripting
Fixed in 1.0.10 · Sep 2, 2016 · Patchstack
Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
Fixed in 1.0.5 · Oct 13, 2015 · Patchstack
medium
Cross-Site Scripting
Fixed in 1.0.5 · CVE-2015-9405 · Oct 13, 2015 · Wordfence
Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
Fixed in 1.0.10 · WPScan
Plugin Settings Reset via CSRF
Fixed in 1.0.27 · WPScan

Questions about Connect Matomo’s security

Is Connect Matomo safe to use?

No known vulnerability affects its current version. Earlier versions had issues that are now fixed, so keep Connect Matomo updated: most attacks target sites that haven’t updated.

Does Connect Matomo have known security vulnerabilities?

None that affect the current version. WPVulnerability’s database lists 9 older issues, fixed in earlier versions, so keep Connect Matomo up to date.

Is Connect Matomo still maintained?

Yes. Its last release was 1 month ago. Its authors resolved 2 of the 3 support threads opened in the last two months.

Is Connect Matomo compatible with the latest WordPress?

It’s tested up to WordPress 7.0.0, one version behind the current 7.1. Authors often update this line a few weeks after a release.

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Vulnerability data from WPVulnerability (CC0), which gathers records from CVE, Wordfence, Patchstack and WPScan. A clean record isn’t a guarantee: keep every plugin updated.