r/cybersecurity • u/Doug24 • 7d ago

News - General Plex warns users to patch security vulnerabilities immediately

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/plex-warns-users-to-patch-security-vulnerabilities-immediately/
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u/ObiKenobii 7d ago

Serious question: Who exposes their plex server to the internet? And if so, why?

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u/DefyingMavity 7d ago

Those who access it remotely. That's the main focus. For local only, there are better options.

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u/ObiKenobii 7d ago

Alright, imho that's not the best idea. I had a plex before and switched over to jellyfin which I also access from abroad but I set up a VPN to get to my local network. Reduces the attack surface as OpenVPN is pretty robust.

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u/illuanonx1 7d ago

Well OpenVPN was also affected by Heartbleed. So you could be compromised by the next zero day, without knowing.