CVE-2018-21031
mediumpriority · track · 27EPSS 0.021 · 81 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
Tautulli versions 2.1.38 and below allows remote attackers to bypass intended access control in Plex Media Server because the X-Plex-Token is mishandled and can be retrieved from Tautulli. NOTE: Initially, this id was associated with Plex Media Server 1.18.2.2029-36236cc4c as the affected product and version. Further research indicated that Tautulli is the correct affected product.
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affected products (2)
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references (13)
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- https://forums.plex.tv/t/security-regarding-cve-2018-21031/493286cnnvd
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-21031cnnvd
- https://twitter.com/GerardFuguet/status/1009937529573912576cnnvd
- https://www.elladodelmal.com/2018/08/shodan-es-de-cine-hacking-tautulli-un.htmlcnnvd
- https://www.exploit-db.com/docs/47790cnnvd
- https://forums.plex.tv/t/security-regarding-cve-2018-21031/493286enisa_euvd
- https://twitter.com/GerardFuguet/status/1009937529573912576enisa_euvd
- https://www.elladodelmal.com/2018/08/shodan-es-de-cine-hacking-tautulli-un.htmlenisa_euvd
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