Plex Media Server 1.41.7.x < 1.42.1 Undisclosed Vulnerability

critical Nessus Plugin ID 250294

Synopsis

The media server software installed on the remote host is affected by an undisclosed vulnerability.

Description

According to its version, the Plex Media Server installed on the remote host is 1.41.7.x prior to 1.42.1. It is, therefore, affected by an undisclosed vulnerability.

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Upgrade to Plex Media Server verison 1.42.1 or later.

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 250294

File Name: plex_1_42_1.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: combined

Family: Misc.

Published: 8/15/2025

Updated: 8/15/2025

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

CVSS Score Rationale: Tenable score for undisclosed vulnerabilities

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 10

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

CVSS Score Source: manual

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 10

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:plex:media_server

Required KB Items: installed_sw/Plex Media Server

Patch Publication Date: 8/8/2025

Vulnerability Publication Date: 8/8/2025

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