How severe is CVE-2019-12215?

CVE-2019-12215 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 4.3, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is low, integrity none, and availability none.

Is CVE-2019-12215 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (65th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2019-12215?

CVE-2019-12215 affects Matomo. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2019-12215?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2019-12215 published?

CVE-2019-12215 was published on 2019-05-20 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2019-12215

CVE-2019-12215 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Matomo with a CVSS 3.x base score of 4.3. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-209.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 4.3)
CVSS v2: 4.0
EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (65th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-209
Affected product: Matomo
Published: 2019-05-20
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

A full path disclosure vulnerability was discovered in Matomo v3.9.1 where a user can trigger a particular error to discover the full path of Matomo on the disk, because lastError.file is used in plugins/CorePluginsAdmin/templates/safemode.twig. NOTE: the vendor disputes the significance of this issue, stating "avoid reporting path disclosures, as we don't consider them as security vulnerabilities.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-12215?: A full path disclosure vulnerability was discovered in Matomo v3.9.1 where a user can trigger a particular error to discover the full path of Matomo on the disk, because lastError.file is used in plugins/CorePluginsAdmin/templates/safemode.twig. NOTE: the vendor disputes the significance of this issue, stating "avoid reporting path disclosures, as we don't consider them as security vulnerabilities.
How severe is CVE-2019-12215?: CVE-2019-12215 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 4.3, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is low, integrity none, and availability none.
Is CVE-2019-12215 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (65th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2019-12215?: CVE-2019-12215 affects Matomo. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2019-12215?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2019-12215 published?: CVE-2019-12215 was published on 2019-05-20 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

https://github.com/matomo-org/matomo/issues/14464

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:matomo:matomo:3.9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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