# Cannot share media server with new plex users

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**Category:** General Discussions\
**Tags:** plex-web, granting-access\
**Created:** [October 3, 2025, 4:06am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/cannot-share-media-server-with-new-plex-users/932083 "2025-10-03T04:06:55Z")\
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This has nothing to do with betas.  
Plex is blocking access for shared users to libraries on server running versions of PMS from 1.41.7 to 1.42.0. Those versions have a vulnerability.

Upgrade to a newer version of PMS, 1.42.1 or newer.

> [@Plex Media Server - Security Update](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-media-server-security-update/928341/3):
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> As a follow-up to the original report and in an abundance of caution due to a population of servers still on an affected Plex Media Server version (versions 1.41.7.x to 1.42.0.x), we have made adjustments for access to affected servers. Specifically, other users to which the server owner has granted access to the server will not be able to connect to it while the server is running an affected version. Once the server is updated to a fixed version, other users will be able to access again. Server…

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