Actively exploited · Published Sep 23, 2026 · Assigned by cisa-cg
CVE-2026-96652Plex Media Server SSRF
Medium 4.3 Exploited
In plain English
A medium-severity server-side request forgery in Media Server from Plex. Attackers are actively exploiting it in the wild (listed by CISA on October 20, 2026). The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 11.9% (higher than 96% of all known vulnerabilities). Ready-made attack tooling exists: Nuclei, public proof-of-concept code. 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.
CISA guidance
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.
Federal agencies must remediate by Nov 3, 2026.
Official 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 products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Plex | Media Server | 0 – before 1.43.3.10861 |
Weakness: CWE-918 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
References
- url third-party-advisory
- url release-notes
- url vdb-entry
- url third-party-advisory
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2026-96652 government-resource