CVE-2020-5742
HIGH
8.8
CVSS Score
Published: June 15, 2020 at 07:26 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:22 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorMedia Server
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Severity
HIGH8.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 1%
Description
Improper Access Control in Plex Media Server prior to June 15, 2020 allows any origin to execute cross-origin application requests.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
v < 2020-06-15Prior to June 15, 2020
Affected range stops below 2020-06-15, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.
References (1)
x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2020-35CVSS
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- NONE
- User Interaction
- REQUIRED
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- HIGH
- Integrity
- HIGH
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
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StatusMODIFIED
CWE
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