CVE-2025-69417 Missing authorization in plex.tv backend
Attackers can retrieve unauthorized share tokens via the shared_servers endpoint, bypassing intended access controls in the Plex backend.
- 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-2025-69417?
CVE-2025-69417 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in plex.tv backend, published on 2 Jan 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
In the plex.tv backend for Plex Media Server (PMS) through 2025-12-31, a non-server device token can retrieve share tokens (intended for unrelated access) via a shared_servers endpoint.
Weakness: CWE-863
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-69417?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Plex Media Server.
How do I fix CVE-2025-69417?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-69417 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2025-69417 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2025-69417 exists.
Other vulnerabilities in plex.tv backend
- 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-9w2g-h336-pq2c.