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CVE-2026-96654

Plex Media Server Improper Neutralization of Encoded URI Schemes in a Web Page Vulnerability

Plex Media Server before 1.43.3.10861 does not correctly neutralize URL values included in 'searchOne,' allowing an attacker to call other plugins' functions and supply their own parameters.

CheckOps priority index
4.6/10 Patch within 7 days
Severity6.9
Probability0.2
Exploitation3/5

Severity = CVSS. Probability = EPSS (FIRST). Exploitation = public signals: KEV, EUVD, ransomware, EPSS above 10 %, no account required.

EPSS · today 1.9% higher than 80.2% of CVEs
CVSS 4.0 6.9 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/
Exploited for 14 days 20 Oct 2026
CISA due date 23 Oct 2026 for US federal agencies

Exploitation probability EPSS · FIRST

05010025 Sep05 Oct15 Oct24 Oct02 Nov
EPSS probability (%)Percentile among all CVEs

Exploitation signals 3 / 5

  • KEV catalog (CISA)20 Oct 2026
  • Exploited in EUVD (ENISA)20 Oct 2026
  • Used by ransomwareno
  • EPSS above 10 %1.9%
  • No account, over the networkyes

What to do

Fix

Apply the vendor’s fix as soon as it is available.

CISA guidance: 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.

Meanwhile

Take the service off the internet or restrict access to it, watch the logs and look for signs of compromise.

Manufacturers (CRA)

Exploited vulnerability in your product: early warning to ENISA within 24 h, then notification within 72 h (Article 14 of the Cyber Resilience Act). The CRA explained

Affected products

Media Server
Affected versions
  • 0 <1.43.3.10861
Weaknesses (CWE)

Open source packages OSV

Affected libraries according to OSV, with fixed versions.

Timeline

  1. Published

  2. Exploitation reported (ENISA)

  3. Added to the KEV catalog

  4. CISA remediation due date

References

Other exploited vulnerabilities from the same vendor

  • CVE-2026-96656Plex Media Server External Control of File Name or Path Vulnerability
    4.7 · Rising fast
  • CVE-2026-96655Plex Media Server Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) Vulnerability
    3.4 · Rising fast
  • CVE-2026-96652Plex Media Server Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) Vulnerability
    3.4 · Rising fast
  • CVE-2020-5741Plex Media Server Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
    6.9 · Background exploitation

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Sources: CISA KEV · ENISA EUVD · FIRST EPSS · OSV. Public data aggregated by CheckOps, updated automatically. Source texts remain the property of their authors. All exploited vulnerabilities