# Media Server vulnerabilities

> Media Server is made by Plex. We track 10 published vulnerabilities in it, across 11 versions. 1 of them is on the list of flaws known to be exploited, the newest added on 10 March 2023. If you run Media Server, check your version against the exploited flaws below and patch those first.

Canonical page: https://www.edgeprotect.io/product/plex/media_server

## At a glance

- **Made by:** [Plex](https://www.edgeprotect.io/vendors/plex)
- **Published vulnerabilities:** 10
- **Known to be exploited:** 1
- **Versions tracked:** 11
- **Most recently added to the known-exploited list:** [CVE-2020-5741](https://www.edgeprotect.io/what-is/cve-2020-5741), 10 March 2023. We keep watching the list.

## Which versions of Media Server do the exploited flaws hit?

Each exploited flaw lists the versions it affects, as published. "before 1.19.3" means every version up to, but not including, 1.19.3.

- [CVE-2020-5741](https://www.edgeprotect.io/what-is/cve-2020-5741) (Plex Media Server Remote Code Execution Vulnerability): before 1.19.3

## Which Media Server vulnerabilities are being exploited?

1 flaw is on the government list of vulnerabilities known to be exploited, newest first:

- [CVE-2020-5741](https://www.edgeprotect.io/what-is/cve-2020-5741): Plex Media Server Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. High, CVSS 7.2, chance of use in 30 days 73%, known exploited since 10 March 2023.

## Which Media Server flaws are most likely to be used?

Ranked by the latest exploit-likelihood forecast (the chance each flaw is used in an attack in the next 30 days):

- [CVE-2020-5741](https://www.edgeprotect.io/what-is/cve-2020-5741): 73%, High (CVSS 7.2), known exploited
- [CVE-2018-13415](https://www.edgeprotect.io/what-is/cve-2018-13415): 31%, Critical (CVSS 9.8)
- [CVE-2021-33959](https://www.edgeprotect.io/what-is/cve-2021-33959): 15%, High (CVSS 7.5)
- [CVE-2014-9181](https://www.edgeprotect.io/what-is/cve-2014-9181): 9.5%, Medium (CVSS 5.0)
- [CVE-2014-9304](https://www.edgeprotect.io/what-is/cve-2014-9304): 8.1%, High (CVSS 7.5)
- [CVE-2019-19141](https://www.edgeprotect.io/what-is/cve-2019-19141): 4.7%, High (CVSS 8.8)
- [CVE-2018-21031](https://www.edgeprotect.io/what-is/cve-2018-21031): 2.1%, Medium (CVSS 6.5)
- [CVE-2020-5742](https://www.edgeprotect.io/what-is/cve-2020-5742): 1.4%, High (CVSS 8.8)
- [CVE-2021-42835](https://www.edgeprotect.io/what-is/cve-2021-42835): 1.2%, High (CVSS 7.0)
- [CVE-2020-5740](https://www.edgeprotect.io/what-is/cve-2020-5740): 0.7%, High (CVSS 7.8)

## Questions

### How many vulnerabilities does Media Server have?

We track 10 published vulnerabilities listed under the name Media Server, across 11 versions. The most recent Media Server flaw added to the known-exploited list is CVE-2020-5741, on 10 March 2023.

### Which Media Server vulnerabilities are being exploited?

1 is on the list of flaws known to be exploited. The most recently added is CVE-2020-5741.

### Which versions of Media Server do the exploited flaws affect?

Each flaw names its own versions, usually as ranges. The newest, CVE-2020-5741, affects before 1.19.3. The versions for every exploited flaw are listed on this page.

### How do I get alerts for Media Server?

Create a EdgeProtect account and track Media Server. We match it against every published flaw, give each one a risk score from 0 to 100 and keep watching, so you hear about new ones as soon as we know, by email, in the app or by webhook.

## Running Media Server?

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- **Tell us what you run.** Pick your software from a list, or let us work it out from your website.
- **We match it to every flaw.** Over 400,000 published flaws, checked against your list.
- **Ranked by real-world risk.** Every flaw gets a 0 to 100 risk score, kept up to date, led by evidence criminals are using it.
- **Told as soon as we know.** An alert by email, in the app or by webhook to your own tools.

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