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.
References
| Link | Resource |
|---|---|
| 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 |
Configurations
History
21 Oct 2026, 13:09
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| References | () https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2026-96652 - US Government Resource |
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29 Sep 2026, 18:36
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Plex
Plex media Server |
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| CPE | cpe:2.3:a:plex:media_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | |
| References | () https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-media-server/30447/711 - Release Notes | |
| References | () https://raw.githubusercontent.com/cisagov/CSAF/develop/csaf_files/IT/white/2026/va-26-266-01.json - Third Party Advisory | |
| References | () https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-96652 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry | |
| References | () https://zmain.info/blog/plex2shell - Third Party Advisory |
23 Sep 2026, 17:17
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| New CVE |
Information
Published : 2026-09-23 17:17
Updated : 2026-10-21 13:09
NVD link : CVE-2026-96652
Mitre link : CVE-2026-96652
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-96652
JSON object : View
Products Affected
plex
- media_server
CWE
CWE-918
Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF)
