CVE-2019-19141

Published: Dec 19, 2019Modified: Jun 17, 2026

8.8

Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitability: 2.8 / Impact: 5.9

Source: NVD

Description

The Camera Upload functionality in Plex Media Server through 1.18.2.2029 allows remote authenticated users to write files anywhere the user account running the Plex Media Server has permissions. This allows remote code execution via a variety of methods, such as (on a default Ubuntu installation) creating a .ssh folder in the plex user's home directory via directory traversal, uploading an SSH authorized_keys file there, and logging into the host as the Plex user via SSH.

Affected (1)

Products: Plex: Media Server

1 product

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Plex Media Server	Up to 1.18.2.2029

Related CWEs

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.

References (2)

https://forums.plex.tv/t/security-camera-upload/507289

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

https://forums.plex.tv/t/security-camera-upload/507289

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Vendor Advisory

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