Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) in Plex Media Server - CVE-2026-96652
Published: October 20, 2026 / Updated: October 20, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU156225
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 5.3 [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]
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-96652
CWE-ID: CWE-918
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
The vulnerability is being exploited in the wild
Vulnerability details
The disclosed vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform SSRF attacks.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input within /player/timeline. A remote user can include a full URL in the "protocol" parameter and force the Plex server to POST to the attacker's chosen destination
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow a remote attacker gain access to sensitive data, located in the local network or send malicious requests to other servers from the vulnerable system.
Affected software
Plex Media Server
How to mitigate CVE-2026-96652
Install updates from vendor's website.
Plex Media Server - update to 1.43.3.10861