CVE-2018-13415

CRITICAL

Plex Media Server - XXE

Title source: rule

Description

In Plex Media Server 1.13.2.5154, the XML parsing engine for SSDP/UPnP functionality is vulnerable to an XML External Entity Processing (XXE) attack. Remote, unauthenticated attackers can use this vulnerability to: (1) Access arbitrary files from the filesystem with the same permission as the user account running Plex, (2) Initiate SMB connections to capture a NetNTLM challenge/response and crack to cleartext password, or (3) Initiate SMB connections to relay a NetNTLM challenge/response and achieve Remote Command Execution in Windows domains.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC
by Chris Moberly · textwebappsxml
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45146

References (2)

Scores

CVSS v3 9.8
EPSS 0.3231
EPSS Percentile 96.9%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-611
Status published
Products (1)
plex/media_server 1.13.2.5154
Published Aug 13, 2018
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026