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.
Published: 2026-09-23
Score: 5.3 Medium
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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History

Wed, 23 Sep 2026 18:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Plex
Plex media Server
Vendors & Products Plex
Plex media Server

Wed, 23 Sep 2026 17:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Wed, 23 Sep 2026 16:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
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.
Title Plex Media Server SSRF
Weaknesses CWE-918
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 4.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 5.3, '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'}


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Plex Media Server
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: cisa-cg

Published:

Updated: 2026-09-23T16:46:13.332Z

Reserved: 2026-09-23T14:42:11.354Z

Link: CVE-2026-96652

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-09-23T16:36:33.361Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-09-23T17:17:23.363

Modified: 2026-09-23T17:58:26.570

Link: CVE-2026-96652

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-09-23T18:30:06Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-918

    Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF)