CVE-2026-96652

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.

Overview

State: PUBLISHED
Assigner (CNA): cisa-cg
CVSS severity: MEDIUM
CVSS score: 5.3 / 10
CVSS 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
Effective score: 5.3 / 10 MEDIUM source: CNA overview
CWE(s): CWE-918
Reserved: 2026-09-23
Published: 2026-09-23 16:06 UTC
Last updated: 2026-09-23 16:46 UTC
Source: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/main/cves/2026/96xxx/CVE-2026-96652.json

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NVD published: 2026-09-23 17:17:23 UTC
NVD last modified: 2026-09-23 17:58:26 UTC
NVD CVSS v3.1: 4.3 / 10 MEDIUM source: 9119a7d8-5eab-497f-8521-727c672e3725
NVD CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Exploitability subscore: 2.8 / 10
Impact subscore: 1.4 / 10

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EUVD ID: EUVD-2026-85367
Assigner: cisa-cg
Published: Sep 23, 2026, 4:06:15 PM
Updated: Sep 23, 2026, 4:46:13 PM
EUVD base score (CVSS 4.0): 5.3 / 10
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
EUVD-reported EPSS: 0.0000
Vendors: Plex
Products: Media Server (0 <1.43.3.10861)
Aliases: GHSA-5p7w-r379-3c2m

ENISA 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.

EUVD references (4)

Affected products (1)

Vendor	Product	Versions	Platforms
Plex	Media Server	`0` (affected), `1.43.3.10861` (unaffected)	—

Vendor references (4)

References embedded in the original CVE record by the assigning CNA.

url third-party-advisory
url release-notes
url vdb-entry
url third-party-advisory

Web references (0)

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NVD-tagged references (4)

Reference list NVD curates from the CNA record, vendor advisories, and third-party reports. The tag chips below are NVD's analyst-assigned categories.

https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-media-server/30447/711 9119a7d8-5eab-497f-8521-727c672e3725
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/cisagov/CSAF/develop/csaf_files/IT/white/2026/va-26-266-01.json 9119a7d8-5eab-497f-8521-727c672e3725
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-96652 9119a7d8-5eab-497f-8521-727c672e3725
https://zmain.info/blog/plex2shell 9119a7d8-5eab-497f-8521-727c672e3725

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SAP security Patch Day Bulletin This post shares the information on security notes that remediate vulnerabilities discovered in SAP products. SAP strongly recommends that the customer visits the support portal and applies patches on priority to protect their SAP landscape. On 9th of June 2026 , SAP security patch day saw the release of 15 new security notes.

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CVE-2026-69652 - vulnerability database | Vulners.com

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CVE - 2026 -69652 is a use-after-free vulnerability in Windows Win32K that allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally . The CVSS v3.1 base score is 7.0 (HIGH) , with a local attack vector, high complexity, low privileges required, no...

2026-09-24 11:44 UTC
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Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - April 2026

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This Critical Patch Update contains 481 new security patches across the product families listed below. Please note that an MOS note summarizing the content of this Critical Patch Update and other Oracle Software Security Assurance activities is located at April 2026 Critical Patch Update: Executive Summary and Analysis.

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Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - July 2026

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