Persistent owner access via transient-token exchange
Published Jan 2, 2026 · Updated Jan 2, 2026
Incorrect authorization in Plex Media Server through 1.42.2.10156 allows remote authenticated users to obtain a permanent access token. The /myplex/account endpoint accepts an owner transient token and returns the owner's permanent access token, converting a temporary credential into a long-lived one. Exploitation requires possession of an owner transient token, such as from a compromised device; the returned credential grants persistent owner access that survives removal of that device.
Summary
What happened
Incorrect authorization in Plex Media Server through 1.42.2.10156 allows remote authenticated users to obtain a permanent access token. The /myplex/account endpoint accepts an owner transient token and returns the owner's permanent access token, converting a temporary credential into a long-lived one. Exploitation requires possession of an owner transient token, such as from a compromised device; the returned credential grants persistent owner access that survives removal of that device.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2025-69414
- Published
- Jan 2, 2026
- Updated
- Jan 2, 2026
- Vendor
- Plex, Inc.
- Product
- Plex Media Server
- Classifications
- CWE-863, T1550.001
- Attack vector
- network
- Privileges
- authenticated
Timeline
How it unfolded
- Jan 2, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Jan 2, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
Exploitability
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- Affected versionversion=0 <=1.42.2.10156
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Public exploit references
- Transient Token Privilege Escalation proof of conceptproof of concept · demonstrated
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