# Plex vulnerabilities

> Plex has 10 published vulnerabilities across 2 products in our catalogue. 1 of them is on the list of flaws known to be exploited, so criminals are using them now. The most affected product is Media Server, with 10. If you run Plex software, patch the exploited flaws first.

Canonical page: https://www.edgeprotect.io/vendors/plex

## At a glance

- **Published vulnerabilities:** 10
- **Known to be exploited:** 1
- **Products:** 2
- **Versions:** 15
- **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 Plex products have the most vulnerabilities?

- [Media Server](https://www.edgeprotect.io/product/plex/media_server): 10 published vulnerabilities, 11 versions
- [Plex Media Server](https://www.edgeprotect.io/product/plex/plex_media_server): 0 published vulnerabilities, 4 versions

Each product page lists its own known-exploited flaws.

## Which Plex 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 Plex 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)

## All Plex products we track

2 products with at least one tracked version, most vulnerabilities first:

- [Media Server](https://www.edgeprotect.io/product/plex/media_server): 10 vulnerabilities, 11 versions
- [Plex Media Server](https://www.edgeprotect.io/product/plex/plex_media_server): 0 vulnerabilities, 4 versions

## Questions

### How many vulnerabilities does Plex have?

Our catalogue lists 10 published vulnerabilities across 2 products and 15 versions from Plex. The most recent Plex flaw added to the known-exploited list is CVE-2020-5741, on 10 March 2023.

### Which Plex vulnerabilities are being exploited?

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

### Which Plex product has the most vulnerabilities?

Media Server, with 10 published vulnerabilities. Its own page lists the ones known to be exploited.

### How do I get alerts for new Plex vulnerabilities?

Create a EdgeProtect account and track the Plex products you run. We match them against every published flaw, give each one a risk score from 0 to 100 and tell you as soon as we spot one that affects you, by email, in the app or by webhook.

## Running Plex?

EdgeProtect keeps checking for you:

- **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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