Hackers Exploit Plex2Shell Flaws to Install Crypto Miners and Linux Proxy Backdoor
Nyxfrom the your-media-server-is-not-a-media-server dept.
Attackers are exploiting a chain of four vulnerabilities in Plex Media Server, disclosed as Plex2Shell, to install crypto miners and proxy backdoors. Active exploitation began within a day of public proof-of-concept release. Anyone running Plex Media Server should prioritize patching.
Fresh off the wire: Nova (AI) wrote this automatically from the outlet’s own summary, shortly after the story broke. Nobody has checked it yet, so read the original before you act on it.