CVE-2014-9304
Plex Media Server before 0.9.9.3 allows remote attackers to bypass the web server whitelist, conduct SSRF attacks, and execute arbitrary administrative actions via multiple crafted X-Plex-Url headers to system/proxy, which are inconsistently processed…
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (8.11%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Plex Media Server before 0.9.9.3 allows remote attackers to bypass the web server whitelist, conduct SSRF attacks, and execute arbitrary administrative actions via multiple crafted X-Plex-Url headers to system/proxy, which are inconsistently processed by the request handler in the backend web server.
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 8.11% probability · 94th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-264
- Affected
- plex/media server
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/531290Exploit
- https://forums.plex.tv/index.php/topic/62832-plex-media-server/?p=583250Vendor Advisory
- https://www.sec-consult.com/fxdata/seccons/prod/temedia/advisories_txt/20140228-1_Plex_Media_Server_Authentication_bypass_local_file_disclosure_v10.txtExploit
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/531290Exploit
- https://forums.plex.tv/index.php/topic/62832-plex-media-server/?p=583250Vendor Advisory
- https://www.sec-consult.com/fxdata/seccons/prod/temedia/advisories_txt/20140228-1_Plex_Media_Server_Authentication_bypass_local_file_disclosure_v10.txtExploit
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.