CVE-2014-9181 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers can read arbitrary files via directory traversal in Plex Media Server URIs, potentially exposing sensitive data.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2014-9181?
CVE-2014-9181 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 2 Dec 2014. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
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/.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-9181?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Plex Media Server.
How do I fix CVE-2014-9181?
No fix has been published for CVE-2014-9181 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2014-9181 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-9181 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
- CVE-2026-96656 Plex Media Server External Control of File Name or Path
- CVE-2020-5741 Plex Media Server Remote Code Execution
- CVE-2026-96654 Plex Media Server Improper Neutralization of Encoded URI Schemes in a Web Page
- CVE-2026-96652 Plex Media Server Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF)
- CVE-2026-96655 Plex Media Server Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF)
Sources
Also known as GHSA-mm4x-pwpj-4x93.