CVE-2026-96652
mediumpriority · act · 90OT risk · criticalKEV · exploitedEPSS 0.018 · 79 %ileexploit · PoCUSadded 2026-10-20remediate by 2026-11-03
required action Apply mitigations in accordance with vendor instructions, ensuring compliance with CISA’s BOD 26-04 Prioritizing Security Updates Based on Risk (see URL in Notes) guidance and CISA’s “Forensics Triage Requirements” (see URL in Notes). Follow applicable BOD 26-04 guidance for cloud services or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. Stakeholders are responsible for evaluating each asset's internet exposure and ensuring adherence to BOD 26-04 patching guidelines.
EPSS · scored 2026-10-27
Plex Media Server Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) Vulnerability
Plex Media Server before 1.43.3.10861 allows SSRF via '/player/timeline'. An attacker using any X-Plex-Token value can include a full URL in the 'protocol' parameter and force the Plex server to POST to the attacker's chosen destination.
remediations
Vendor fix, mitigation, or workaround guidance, as published by each source.
A vendor fix is available.
- FixedMedia Servercisa_csaf_it
Fixed in 1.43.3.10861.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode
ssvc
A stakeholder decision — act, attend, or track — from exploitation and impact.
weaknesses
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exploits (7)
Public proof-of-concept and weaponised exploit code.
affected products (5)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
advisories (1)
Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.
- VA-26-266-01Plex Media Server2026-09-23csaf · cisa_csaf_itUS
Plex Media Server before 1.43.3.10861 contains multiple vulnerabilities. In the worst case, a remote attacker could steal a legitimate user's account credentials and eventually write arbitrary files or execute code.
sources
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references (5) nvd
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-media-server/30447/711Release Notes
- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/cisagov/CSAF/develop/csaf_files/IT/white/2026/va-26-266-01.jsonThird Party Advisory
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2026-96652US Government Resource
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-96652Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://zmain.info/blog/plex2shellThird Party Advisory
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