CVE-2024-49763: PlexRipper allows API leak due to open CORS policy

8.7 CVSS

Description

PlexRipper is a cross-platform media downloader for Plex. PlexRipper’s open CORS policy allows attackers to gain sensitive information from PlexRipper by getting the user to access the attacker’s domain. This allows an attacking website to access the /api/PlexAccount endpoint and steal the user’s Plex login. This vulnerability is fixed in 0.24.0.

Classification

CVE ID: CVE-2024-49763

CVSS Base Severity: HIGH

CVSS Base Score: 8.7

Affected Products

Vendor: PlexRipper

Product: PlexRipper

Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS)

EPSS Score: 0.04% (probability of being exploited)

EPSS Percentile: 11.44% (scored less or equal to compared to others)

EPSS Date: 2025-02-03 (when was this score calculated)

References

https://securitylab.github.com/advisories/GHSL-2024-305_PlexRipper/
https://github.com/PlexRipper/PlexRipper/commit/184074644a1f5a8ac59519929a9c4b92280fb2a1

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