CVE-2026-96652 — MEDIUM (4.3)

Q: How severe is CVE-2026-96652?

CVE-2026-96652 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 4.3/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2026-96652?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Plex Media Server.

Vulnerability 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.

CVSS Score

4.3

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

LOW

Integrity

NONE

Availability

NONE

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Plex	Media Server	< 1.43.0.10861

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-918

References

https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-media-server/30447/711Release Notes
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/cisagov/CSAF/develop/csaf_files/IT/white/2026/Third Party Advisory
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-96652Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://zmain.info/blog/plex2shellThird Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2026-96652?

CVE-2026-96652 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.3 (MEDIUM). 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 ...

How severe is CVE-2026-96652?

CVE-2026-96652 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 4.3/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2026-96652?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Plex Media Server.