Unauthorized Token Disclosure in Plex Media Server Backend

Publication date: 2026-01-02

Last updated on: 2026-02-27

Assigner: MITRE

Description

In the plex.tv backend for Plex Media Server (PMS) through 2025-12-31, a non-server device token can retrieve other tokens (intended for unrelated access) via clients.plex.tv/devices.xml.

CVSS Scores

EPSS Scores

Probability:
Percentile:

Meta Information

Published

2026-01-02

Last Modified

2026-02-27

Generated

2026-07-06

AI Q&A

2026-01-02

EPSS Evaluated

2026-07-05

NVD

CVE-2025-69416

EUVD

EUVD-2026-0040

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
plex	media_server	to 1.43.0.10389 (inc)

Helpful Resources

Exploitability

CWE

KEV

CWE ID	Description
CWE-863	The product performs an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action, but it does not correctly perform the check.

Attack-Flow Graph

Executive Summary

This vulnerability in the plex.tv backend for Plex Media Server allows a non-server device token to retrieve other device tokens that are intended for unrelated access by accessing clients.plex.tv/devices.xml.

Impact Analysis

An attacker with a non-server device token could obtain other device tokens, potentially leading to unauthorized access to devices or services associated with those tokens, which may compromise security or privacy.

Hi! I’m here to help you understand CVE-2025-69416. Ask me anything about the vulnerability, its impact, or mitigation strategies.

0/70