# CVE-2020-5741

Deserialization of Untrusted Data in Plex Media Server on Windows allows a remote, authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary Python code.

- Page: https://www.vulneraibility.com/cve/CVE-2020-5741
- CVSS: 7.2
- Known exploited: yes, in CISA KEV since 2023-03-10; CISA due date 2023-03-31
- EPSS: 72.94% (percentile 99.5)
- Public exploit code: 1 Metasploit module · 1 GitHub proof of concept (first 2026-09-04)
- CISA SSVC: exploitation active, automatable no, technical impact total (assessed 2025-02-06)
- Weakness: CWE-502
- Published: 2020-05-08

## Affected versions

- Plex Media Server (Windows): affected Versions prior to 1.19.3

A version outside these ranges is not a statement that it is unaffected.

## References

- [other] https://www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2020-32
- [other] http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/158470/Plex-Unpickle-Dict-Windows-Remote-Code-Execution.html
- [other] https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2020-5741

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