CVE-2014-9181 describes multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in Plex Media Server versions prior to 0.9.9.3. These flaws allow remote attackers to read arbitrary files by injecting ".." sequences into URIs for the 'manage/' or 'web/' paths, or for authenticated users via the 'resources/' path. With a CVSS score of 5.0, this vulnerability has a medium severity, requiring no authentication for some attack vectors and potentially leading to information disclosure (C:P). While not listed in CISA's KEV catalog, exploit code is publicly available via ExploitDB (EDB-31983), though there is no evidence of active exploitation or significant community discussion.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 0.9.9.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:plex:media_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
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