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
Version statuses are supplied by the assigning organization. Consult the original record for detailed ranges and platform conditions.
Plex Media Server
Default version status: unknown
0 to < 1.43.3.10861affected1.43.3.10861unaffected
References
- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/cisagov/CSAF/develop/csaf_files/IT/white/2026/va-26-266-01.json ↗
- https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-media-server/30447/711 ↗
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-96652 ↗
- https://zmain.info/blog/plex2shell ↗
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2026-96652 ↗