What is CVE-2018-13415?

CVE-2018-13415 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Plex Media_server, classified under Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference (XXE). CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2018-08-13.

How severe is CVE-2018-13415?

Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.

XXE in Plex Media_server

CVE-2018-13415

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 fil…

Vulnerability class: XXE (XML External Entity)

EPSS: 0.318 (98.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Plex Media_server — versions 1.13.2.5154
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-611 — Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference (XXE)

References

cve@mitre.org (Technical Description, Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB)
cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, Technical Description, Exploit, x_refsource_FULLDISC, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-13415?: CVE-2018-13415 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Plex Media_server, classified under Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference (XXE). CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2018-08-13.
How severe is CVE-2018-13415?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.