CVEs / CVE-2026-96652
CVE-2026-96652: Plex Media Server Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) Vulnerability
- Known exploited in the CISA KEV catalog since 20 Oct 2026
- medium 5.3 CVSS 4.0 (from the CNA)
- EPSS 1.82% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 78% of CVEs (30 Oct 2026)
- Last changed at its sources
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Summary
Plex Media Server contains a server-side request forgery (SSRF) vulnerability which could allow an attacker using any X-Plex-Token value to include a full URL in the 'protocol' parameter and force the Plex server to POST to the attacker's chosen destination. This vulnerability can be chained with CVE-2026-96654, CVE-2026-96655, and CVE-2026-96656.
Description
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.
Affected and fixed versions
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Plex Media Server | before 1.43.3.10861 | 1.43.3.10861 |
Exploitation
| In CISA KEV since | 20 Oct 2026 |
|---|---|
| Due date for US federal agencies | 3 Nov 2026 |
| Used in ransomware campaigns | Unknown |
| 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. |
Severity
| CVSS 4.0 | 5.3 mediumCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:XScored by the CNA (9119a7d8-5eab-497f-8521-727c672e3725) |
|---|---|
| Weakness | CWE-918 |
References
- CVE-2026-96652 on NVD
- CVE-2026-96652 in the CISA KEV catalog
- https://forums.plex.tv/t/important-security-update-for-plex-media-server-v1-43-2-and-earlier/942319 (cited by CISA)
- https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/directives/bod-26-04-prioritizing-security-updates-based-risk (cited by CISA)
- https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/directives/bod-26-04-implementation-guidance-prioritizing-security-updates-based-risk (cited by CISA)
- https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-media-server/30447/711 Release Notes
- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/cisagov/CSAF/develop/csaf_files/IT/white/2026/va-26-266-01.json Third Party Advisory
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-96652 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://zmain.info/blog/plex2shell Third Party Advisory
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2026-96652 US Government Resource
Sources
Exploitation status from the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. EPSS scores from FIRST. Descriptions, severity and references from the National Vulnerability Database. Open-source package versions from OSV (CC-BY 4.0). Text is shown as each source states it; Stackurity does not edit it. Check the vendor's advisory before acting.
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