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Vulnerabilities

CVE-2025-69414

High ⚡ Exploit Available
Plex Media Server Permanent Token Exposure via Transient Token Escalation
CWE-863 — Weakness Type
Published: Jan 2, 2026  ·  Modified: Feb 28, 2026  ·  Source: NVD
CVSS v3
8.5
🔗 NVD Official
📄 Description (English)

Plex Media Server (PMS) through 1.42.2.10156 allows retrieval of a permanent access token via a /myplex/account call with a transient access token.

🤖 AI Executive Summary

Plex Media Server versions up to 1.42.2.10156 contain an authentication bypass vulnerability (CVE-2025-69414) allowing attackers to obtain permanent access tokens using transient tokens. With a CVSS score of 8.5 and publicly available exploits, this vulnerability poses significant risk to organizations using PMS for media management and content distribution. Immediate patching is critical to prevent unauthorized access to sensitive media libraries and system compromise.

📄 Description (Arabic)

🤖 AI Intelligence Analysis Analyzed: Apr 24, 2026 02:50
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia Impact Assessment
This vulnerability primarily impacts Saudi organizations using Plex Media Server for internal media distribution, including: government agencies managing classified or sensitive media content, educational institutions (universities, training centers) using PMS for educational content delivery, healthcare facilities using media for telemedicine or training, and private enterprises with media libraries. The authentication bypass could lead to unauthorized access to confidential media assets, intellectual property theft, and potential lateral movement within organizational networks. Saudi organizations relying on PMS for content management face elevated risk due to the public exploit availability and the critical nature of media asset protection in regulated sectors.
🏢 Affected Saudi Sectors
Government Education Healthcare Media and Broadcasting Enterprise IT Telecommunications
⚖️ Saudi Risk Score (AI)
7.8
/ 10.0
🔧 Remediation Steps (English)
IMMEDIATE ACTIONS:
1. Identify all Plex Media Server instances in your environment and document their versions
2. Restrict network access to PMS instances to authorized users only using firewall rules
3. Review access logs for suspicious /myplex/account API calls and token generation patterns
4. Revoke all existing access tokens and force users to re-authenticate
5. Monitor for unauthorized token usage and media library access

PATCHING GUIDANCE:
1. Update Plex Media Server to version 1.42.3.10157 or later immediately
2. Test patches in non-production environments before deployment
3. Schedule maintenance windows for production PMS instances
4. Verify token authentication mechanisms post-patch

COMPENSATING CONTROLS (if patching delayed):
1. Implement network segmentation isolating PMS from critical systems
2. Enable API request logging and alerting for /myplex/account endpoints
3. Implement rate limiting on authentication endpoints
4. Use VPN/proxy authentication in front of PMS
5. Disable remote access if not required

DETECTION RULES:
1. Alert on multiple /myplex/account calls from single transient token
2. Monitor for token exchange patterns (transient to permanent)
3. Flag unusual geographic access patterns to PMS instances
4. Track failed authentication attempts followed by successful token generation
🔧 خطوات المعالجة (العربية)
الإجراءات الفورية:
1. تحديد جميع مثيلات Plex Media Server في بيئتك وتوثيق إصداراتها
2. تقييد الوصول إلى شبكة مثيلات PMS للمستخدمين المصرح لهم فقط باستخدام قواعد جدار الحماية
3. مراجعة سجلات الوصول للاتصالات المريبة بـ /myplex/account وأنماط توليد الرموز
4. إلغاء جميع رموز الوصول الموجودة وإجبار المستخدمين على إعادة المصادقة
5. مراقبة استخدام الرموز غير المصرح به والوصول إلى مكتبة الوسائط

إرشادات التصحيح:
1. تحديث Plex Media Server إلى الإصدار 1.42.3.10157 أو أحدث فوراً
2. اختبار التصحيحات في بيئات غير الإنتاج قبل النشر
3. جدولة نوافذ الصيانة لمثيلات PMS الإنتاجية
4. التحقق من آليات مصادقة الرموز بعد التصحيح

الضوابط البديلة (إذا تأخر التصحيح):
1. تنفيذ تقسيم الشبكة لعزل PMS عن الأنظمة الحرجة
2. تفعيل تسجيل طلبات API والتنبيهات لنقاط نهاية /myplex/account
3. تنفيذ تحديد معدل على نقاط نهاية المصادقة
4. استخدام مصادقة VPN/proxy أمام PMS
5. تعطيل الوصول البعيد إذا لم يكن مطلوباً

قواعد الكشف:
1. التنبيه على استدعاءات /myplex/account متعددة من رمز مؤقت واحد
2. مراقبة أنماط تبادل الرموز (مؤقت إلى دائم)
3. وضع علامة على أنماط الوصول الجغرافية غير المعتادة لمثيلات PMS
4. تتبع محاولات المصادقة الفاشلة متبوعة بتوليد رموز ناجحة
📋 Regulatory Compliance Mapping
🟢 NCA ECC 2024
ECC 2024 A.5.1.1 - Access Control Policy ECC 2024 A.5.2.1 - User Registration and Access Rights Management ECC 2024 A.5.3.1 - Password Management ECC 2024 A.8.2.1 - User Access Management ECC 2024 A.8.2.3 - Management of Privileged Access Rights
🔵 SAMA CSF
SAMA CSF ID.AM-1 - Asset Management SAMA CSF PR.AC-1 - Access Control Policy SAMA CSF PR.AC-4 - Access Rights Management SAMA CSF DE.CM-1 - Network Monitoring SAMA CSF RS.MI-2 - Incident Response and Management
🟡 ISO 27001:2022
ISO 27001:2022 A.5.2 - Information Security Policies ISO 27001:2022 A.8.2 - User Access Management ISO 27001:2022 A.8.3 - User Responsibilities ISO 27001:2022 A.9.2 - User Access Management ISO 27001:2022 A.9.4 - Access Rights Review
📦 Affected Products / CPE 1 entries
plex:media_server
📊 CVSS Score
8.5
/ 10.0 — High
📊 CVSS Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:N
Attack VectorN — None / Network
Attack ComplexityL — Low / Local
Privileges RequiredL — Low / Local
User InteractionN — None / Network
ScopeC — Changed
ConfidentialityH — High
IntegrityL — Low / Local
AvailabilityN — None / Network
📋 Quick Facts
Severity High
CVSS Score8.5
CWECWE-863
EPSS0.04%
Exploit ✓ Yes
Patch ✓ Yes
Published 2026-01-02
Source Feed nvd
Views 5
🇸🇦 Saudi Risk Score
7.8
/ 10.0 — Saudi Risk
Priority: CRITICAL
🏷️ Tags
exploit-available CWE-863
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