CVE-2026-96652

5.3 MEDIUM 12% exploit odds exploited in the wild No fix listed Disclosure Server

What it is

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.

At a glance

Exploitability: Can be exploited over the network with a low-privilege account. Limited direct impact.
In the wild: CISA lists this as exploited in real attacks. Treat as urgent.
Fix: No patch or advisory is linked yet. Look at mitigations or restrict exposure.

Timeline

2026-09-23 14:42 UTC ReservedThe CVE id was reserved by its CNA
2026-09-23 17:17 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2026-10-20 Exploited in the wildAdded to CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list
2026-10-21 13:09 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record
2026-11-03 Remediation deadlineCISA's due date for federal agencies to fix it

Why it ranks here

Exploited in the wild: yes, CISA lists it. This puts it above everything that is not.
Exploit odds: 11.9% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Severity: 5.3 MEDIUM (CVSS).
Fix: none linked yet, which raises it.

Details

Published: 2026-09-23 17:17 UTC
Last modified: 2026-10-21 13:09 UTC
Added to CISA KEV: 2026-10-20
Exploit probability: 11.9% · EPSS, next 30 days
Weakness: CWE-918 · Server-side request forgery
Record status: Analyzed

Affected

Plex Media Server < 1.43.3.10861

Attack profile CVSS 4.0 · 5.3

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: Low
Attack requirements: None
Privileges needed: Low
User interaction: None
Confidentiality: Low
Integrity: None
Availability: None

Raw vector

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

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References

NVD record · CVE.org record