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TI-2014-07449 Aliases CVE-2014-9181GHSA-mm4x-pwpj-4x93

Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in Plex Media Server before 0.9.9.3 allow…

Priority LOW 35CWE-22Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Information disclosure
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Partial · None · None
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-22 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

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/.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.09484 95th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:plex:media_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 0.9.9.2VulnerablePlex
  • cpe:2.3:a:plex:media_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 0.9.9.2 Vulnerable ·Plex

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2014-9181
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mm4x-pwpj-4x93

References

Exploit 1

Patch 1

  • TI-2026-63829 Arbitrary file write in Plex Media Server enables code execution KEVCVSS 4.0HIGH 8.6
  • TI-2020-04669 Deserialization of untrusted data in Plex Media Server KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.2
  • TI-2026-63827 Plex Media Server URL injection lets attackers call other plugins KEVCVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.9
  • TI-2026-63828 Server-side request forgery in Plex Media Server KEVCVSS 4.0MEDIUM 5.3
  • TI-2026-63826 Server-side request forgery in Plex Media Server KEVCVSS 4.0MEDIUM 5.3
  • TI-2025-42857 Incorrect authorization in Plex Media Server CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.5
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Sources

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