CVE-2026-96652
Plex Media Server Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) Vulnerability
CVSS
4.3
Média
EPSS
11.9%
p96
KEV
SIM
20 de out. de 2026
Exploit Today
79
0-100
Publicado: 23 de set. de 2026 · Última mod.: 21 de out. de 2026 · CWE-918
Produto
Plex / Media Server
Vulnerabilidade
Plex Media Server Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) Vulnerability
Adicionado ao KEV
20 de out. de 2026
Corrigir até
3 de nov. de 2026
Uso conhecido em ransomware
Não
Descrição resumida
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.
Ação necessária
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.
Notas
https://forums.plex.tv/t/important-security-update-for-plex-media-server-v1-43-2-and-earlier/942319 ; ; BOD 26-04: https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/directives/bod-26-04-prioritizing-security-updates-based-risk ; Forensics Triage Requirements: https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/directives/bod-26-04-implementation-guidance-prioritizing-security-updates-based-risk ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-96652
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.
- forums.plex.tvhttps://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-media-server/30447/711
- raw.githubusercontent.comhttps://raw.githubusercontent.com/cisagov/CSAF/develop/csaf_files/IT/white/2026/va-26-266-01.json
- www.cve.orghttps://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-96652
- zmain.infohttps://zmain.info/blog/plex2shell
- www.cisa.govhttps://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2026-96652