# CVE-2026-96652

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.

- Page: https://www.vulneraibility.com/cve/CVE-2026-96652
- CVSS: 4.3
- Known exploited: yes, in CISA KEV since 2026-10-20; CISA due date 2026-11-03
- EPSS: 1.82%
- Unvetted proof-of-concept code on GitHub: 7 GitHub proofs of concept · 1 Nuclei template (first 2026-10-17)
- CISA SSVC: exploitation active, automatable no, technical impact partial (assessed 2026-10-20)
- Weakness: CWE-918
- Published: 2026-09-23

## Affected versions

- Plex Media Server: affected < 1.43.3.10861; fixed in 1.43.3.10861

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

## References

- [advisory] https://raw.githubusercontent.com/cisagov/CSAF/develop/csaf_files/IT/white/2026/va-26-266-01.json
- [other] https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-media-server/30447/711
- [other] https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-96652
- [advisory] https://zmain.info/blog/plex2shell
- [other] https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2026-96652

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