CVE-2014-9304 Server-side request forgery in n/a
Remote attackers can bypass web server whitelists to conduct SSRF attacks and execute administrative actions via crafted headers in Plex Media Server.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2014-9304?
CVE-2014-9304 is a high-severity server-side request forgery vulnerability in n/a, published on 7 Dec 2014. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Plex Media Server before 0.9.9.3 allows remote attackers to bypass the web server whitelist, conduct SSRF attacks, and execute arbitrary administrative actions via multiple crafted X-Plex-Url headers to system/proxy, which are inconsistently processed by the request handler in the backend web server.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-9304?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Plex Media Server.
How do I fix CVE-2014-9304?
No fix has been published for CVE-2014-9304 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and send outbound requests through an allow-list that blocks internal addresses. More about Server-side request forgery.
Is CVE-2014-9304 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-9304 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-g3v6-6vj7-mmpv.