CVE-2014-9304 describes a vulnerability in Plex Media Server versions prior to 0.9.9.3, allowing remote attackers to bypass web server whitelists, perform Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) attacks, and execute arbitrary administrative actions. This is achieved by manipulating multiple X-Plex-Url headers, which are inconsistently processed by the backend web server. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 7.5 (High), indicating a network-based attack with low complexity, requiring no authentication, and potentially leading to partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability compromise. Its FAUCET Risk Score is 90/100, highlighting its significant risk. While not listed on the CISA KEV or Hot List, an exploit (EDB-31983) is available on ExploitDB. There is no evidence of active exploitation in the wild, and the vulnerability has received minimal community discussion or media coverage.
| 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:P/A:P
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