CVE-2014-9181 EXPLOIT
5.0
MEDIUM · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 9.5% (pctl 95)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in Plex Media Server before 0.9.9.3 allow remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the URI to (1) manage/ or (2) web/ or remote authenticated users to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the URI to resources/.
Scoring
| CVSS | 5.0 (MEDIUM, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
| EPSS | 9.48% — more likely to be exploited than 95% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-22 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2014-12-02 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| plex | media server |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Plex Media Server 0.9.9.2.374-aa23a69 - Multiple Vulnerabilities | 2014-02-28 |
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/531290
- https://forums.plex.tv/index.php/topic/62832-plex-media-server/?p=583250
- https://www.sec-consult.com/fxdata/seccons/prod/temedia/advisories_txt/20140228-1_Plex_Media_Server_Authentication_bypass_local_file_disclosure_v10.txt
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/531290
- https://forums.plex.tv/index.php/topic/62832-plex-media-server/?p=583250
- https://www.sec-consult.com/fxdata/seccons/prod/temedia/advisories_txt/20140228-1_Plex_Media_Server_Authentication_bypass_local_file_disclosure_v10.txt
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