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

Severity: high (CVSS 8.7 v4.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.5% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2024-12-02 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-942

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.

Affected products

Plexripper Project Plexripper: before 0.24.0 — fixed in 0.24.0

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Plexripper Project Plexripper 0.24.0. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

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

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