CVE-2014-9304
highpriority · track · 43EPSS 0.081 · 95 %ileexploit · PoCEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
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
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 6.8–7.5
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exploits (1)
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affected products (2)
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also known as (3)
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sources
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references (10)
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- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/531290cnnvd
- https://forums.plex.tv/index.php/topic/62832-plex-media-server/?p=583250cnnvd
- https://forums.plex.tv/index.php/topic/62832-plex-media-server/page-2#entry583250Patchcnnvd
- https://www.sec-consult.com/fxdata/seccons/prod/temedia/advisories_txt/20140228-1_Plex_Media_Server_Authentication_bypass_local_file_disclosure_v10.txtcnnvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/531290enisa_euvd
- https://forums.plex.tv/index.php/topic/62832-plex-media-server/?p=583250enisa_euvd
- https://www.sec-consult.com/fxdata/seccons/prod/temedia/advisories_txt/20140228-1_Plex_Media_Server_Authentication_bypass_local_file_disclosure_v10.txtenisa_euvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/531290Exploitnvd
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