CVE-2025-34158
Severity CVSS v4.0:
CRITICAL
Type:
CWE-669
Incorrect Resource Transfer Between Spheres
Publication date:
21/08/2025
Last modified:
02/01/2026
Description
Plex Media Server (PMS) 1.41.7.x through 1.42.0.x before 1.42.1 is affected by incorrect resource transfer between spheres because /myplex/account provides the credentials of the server owner (and a /api/resources call reveals other servers accessible by that server owner).
Impact
Base Score 4.0
10.00
Severity 4.0
CRITICAL
Base Score 3.x
8.50
Severity 3.x
HIGH
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
- https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-media-server-security-update/928341
- https://github.com/lufinkey/vulnerability-research/blob/main/CVE-2025-34158/README.md
- https://github.com/lufinkey/vulnerability-research/tree/main/CVE-2025-34158
- https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/plex-warns-users-to-patch-security-vulnerability-immediately/
- https://www.plex.tv/media-server-downloads/
- https://www.runzero.com/blog/plex/
- https://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/250294
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/plex-media-server-unspecified



