CVE-2026-96655

Plex Media Server arbitrary-host SSRF

  • Medium 5.3
  • Exploited: added to CISA KEV 20 Oct 2026

Description

Plex Media Server before 1.43.3.10861 allows an authenticated user to request arbitrary internal or external addresses via the '/video/:/transcode/universal' path parameter.

Key facts

Published
23 Sep 2026
Last changed
21 Oct 2026
Assigned by
cisa-cg
KEV added
20 Oct 2026
KEV fix due
3 Nov 2026
EPSS
10.724% likely to be exploited in the next 30 days, higher than 95.896% of CVEs (scores for 15 Nov 2026)
SSVC (CISA)
Exploitation: active; Automatable: no; Technical impact: partial

Severity scores

Each score is shown as its source gave it. They are not averaged or merged.

  • 4.3CVSS 3.1, Mediumfrom the CNA (cisa-cg)CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
  • 5.3CVSS 4.0, Mediumfrom the CNA (cisa-cg)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

What to do

  • 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 KEV required action

Historical context and remediation

This reference retains the original CVE publication date. A recent record update does not mean a new attack occurred.

No separately sourced impact summary is available on this page yet. Consult the description, version data and dated exploitation evidence.

Version statuses below come from the CNA. An “unaffected” version is not necessarily a currently supported release or proof of a patch date. EPSS is a dated risk estimate, not a count of historical attacks.

Read the original CVE record.

Affected products

VendorProductVersions
PlexMedia Server
  • Default status: unknown
  • 0 up to but excluding 1.43.3.10861 (affected)
  • 1.43.3.10861 (unaffected)

Timeline

  1. 23 Sep 2026 Published
  2. 20 Oct 2026 CVE-2026-96655 added to CISA KEV
  3. 20 Oct 2026 Added to the CISA KEV catalogue

Weakness

Practice this bug class

HackZoneLabs has a hands-on lab on SSRF (CWE-918).

References

  • urlthird-party-advisory
  • urlrelease-notes
  • urlvdb-entry
  • urlthird-party-advisory