Medium severity6.5NVD Advisory· Published Nov 18, 2019· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2018-21031
CVE-2018-21031
Description
Tautulli versions 2.1.38 and below allows remote attackers to bypass intended access control in Plex Media Server because the X-Plex-Token is mishandled and can be retrieved from Tautulli. NOTE: Initially, this id was associated with Plex Media Server 1.18.2.2029-36236cc4c as the affected product and version. Further research indicated that Tautulli is the correct affected product.
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Affected products
3- Tautulli/Tautullidescription
- cpe:2.3:a:plex:media_server:1.18.2.2029-36236cc4c:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
4- www.elladodelmal.com/2018/08/shodan-es-de-cine-hacking-tautulli-un.htmlnvdExploitThird Party Advisory
- www.exploit-db.com/docs/47790nvdExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- forums.plex.tv/t/security-regarding-cve-2018-21031/493286nvdThird Party Advisory
- twitter.com/GerardFuguet/status/1009937529573912576nvdThird Party Advisory
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