CVE-2014-9181
Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in Plex Media Server before 0.9.9.3 allow remote...
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/.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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/.
- Record
CVE-2014-9181- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-22
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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/.
- Record
CVE-2014-9181- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2014-9006 No score
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/.
- Record
EUVD-2014-9006- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-mm4x-pwpj-4x93 No score
Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in Plex Media Server before 0.9.9.3 allow remote...
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/.
- Record
GHSA-mm4x-pwpj-4x93- Weakness
- CWE-22
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | Plex Media Server 0.9.9.2.374-aa23a69 - Multiple Vulnerabilities | 2014-02-28 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2014-9181 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in Plex Media Server, published December 2, 2014. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 9.48%, the 95th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
sec-consult.com/fxdata/seccons/prod/temedia/advisories_txt/20140228-1_Plex_Media_Server_Authentication_bypass_local_file_disclosure_v10.txt
securityfocus.com/archive/1/531290
forums.plex.tv/index.php/topic/62832-plex-media-server?p=583250
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-9181
github.com/advisories/GHSA-mm4x-pwpj-4x93