PlexRipper allows API leak due to open CORS policy
Priority MEDIUM 44CWE-942Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
PlexRipper is a cross-platform media downloader for Plex. PlexRipper’s open CORS policy allows attackers to gain sensitive information from PlexRipper by getting the user to access the attacker’s domain. This allows an attacking website to access the /api/PlexAccount endpoint and steal the user’s Plex login. This vulnerability is fixed in 0.24.0.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00524 44th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed PlexRipper (PlexRipper): 0.24.0
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PlexRipper | PlexRipper | before 0.24.0 | 0.24.0 | Patch available | CNA |
- PlexRipper VendorPlexRipper Affected before 0.24.0 Fixed in 0.24.0 Patch available CNA
CPE names CISA-ADP · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:plexripper_project:plexripper:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | — | — | — |
- cpe:2.3:a:plexripper_project:plexripper:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions — — ·—
Remediation
- Fix · CNA PlexRipper (PlexRipper) Fixed in 0.24.0
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-49763
References
Sources
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